Why NBA Players Are The Highest Paid Athletes

Ever wonder why NBA players make more than any other professional athletes?

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Why NBA Players Are The Highest Paid Athletes

[mikevandyke]

I came into this thinking “no way” but after watching the video and making note of all the research it makes complete sense.

[elmardaghbayli]

They actually do, but compared to the global viewership of a sport like soccer, the nba still falls short, that's why you see player like Ronaldo and Messi make 45 million pounds just from their salary alone, and Messi is making upwards of 108.2 million pounds this year. On top of this, they have their endorsements which make them rise well above a 100 million

[Jimmy-fjwo]

Congrats on 300k you guys definitely deserve it

[apierre]

It's hilarious when we read the comments that people keep bringing up Messi and Ronaldo. The key word here is average. Yes, Ronaldo and Messi make far more than any other athletes but when you look at the average salary in those leagues NBA players make more. It's not a difficult concept

[youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan]

NBA Players are more Cultural Icon than these American sports league

Unlike in Football where Bundesliga, La Liga and Premier League competes for the best football league in the World

The Best Basketball Players in the World are playing in the NBA

[triplemoyagames]

It would make sense based on sheer numbers. The NBA does have the smallest roster compared to other major team sports, and the league makes hella money, so there is more money to go around

[llydrsn]

We can also consider the fact that MLB has a complete farm system where their rookies are. So while the 40 man roster dictates the numbers to be considered for the salary cap, there is another $5 million or so that they set aside for the farm teams (with each team having their own staff plus more personnel needed for scouting). The NBA has the G league, but I believe it is only recently when all the NBA teams owned their own G-League team. Some teams even shared one D-League (as it was called back then) like the Idaho Stampede before it was purchased by the Utah Jazz.

[exa]

Not to many athletes can get to the NBA, it's the most difficult to get in, only the best of the best, not like other sports that have over 30 guys in their roster, maybe that's why and in America the most famous athletes are from NBA, not American football or baseball

[beardfam]

Congrats on 300k my man you deserved it
Edit:Yay you hearted my comment

[anasshahid]

Great to see NBA stars be well payed and take care, the players association is the key behind protecting players from being underpaid by their bosses 👏

[St.]

Football: speed
American Football: strength
Baseball: precision
Voleyball: vertical jump
Hockey: durability



Basketball: all of the above

[andrehts]

Basketball isn't the most popular but still earns more than soccer

[Joypyf]

Great video by the numbers! Congrats on 300, 000 subscribers!!! 🥳

[redditsympathizer]

Nonstop sports: why nba players make so much money
Football fans: BuT MeSsi

[shakibchowdhury]

And there's Lionel Messi who earns nearly 150 million dollar just from FC Barcelona every year.

[shamz]

Love to see it. Basketball the best sport in the world.

[sportsvolume]

*Congratz on 300k ... We think we deserve it too, we just haven't been discovered yet* (:

[velvetbear]

Why is the NBA highest paid? Simple, thank you Michael Jordan!!!

[thechalooby]

2:43 my dreams, they've been crushed

[richmahogany]

Answer: it's Americas 2nd most popular sport but they only have to divide the money up amongst 15 players instead of 50+ in football. Also 82 games vs. 16.