Playing sports is the realist path to upwards mobility in America? As opposed to any well paid professionals such as programmers, doctors, lawyers, engineers or

Playing sports is the realist path to upwards mobility in America? As opposed to any well paid professionals such as programmers, doctors, lawyers, engineers or accountants? What percentage of kids who try really hard to be really good at basketball or football make a successful career out of it? I don't know but I suspect about the same ratio as those that try really hard to be rock-stars.