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Salaries work a little differently for pro athletes: they're not just earning money to live off now, but they also need to save up for when their career inevita
by mtts 6y ago
Salaries work a little differently for pro athletes: they're not just earning money to live off now, but they also need to save up for when their career inevitably ends and they don't have any other skill to fall back on.
Seen in that light, $35,000 isn't much.
- lambda 6y agoThere are options for pro athletes after their athletic career, as trainers, speakers, organizers of amateur events, etc. For the major US pro sports, some or all of their draft is from colleges in order to encourage post-secondary education and leave players with more options after their career. I'm not sure how many pro cyclists do college, but I knew some folks when I went to college who were fairly high amateur and I believe looking to go pro.