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"Its unexpected given the background of many of the players" Why's that? Professional athletes are some of the most disciplined and hardworking people in exist
by m52go 11y ago
"Its unexpected given the background of many of the players"
Why's that? Professional athletes are some of the most disciplined and hardworking people in existence.
- thrillgore 11y agoNope. http://www.npr.org/2015/01/27/381724445/how-do-some-highly-paid-athletes-go-bankrupt-theyre-risk-takers http://www.npr.org/2015/01/27/381724445/how-do-some-highly-p... See also the ESPN Documentary (a good one) called "Broke."
- glxc 11y agoi can't speak to their respective backgrounds, but there was an ESPN documentary not too long ago that explored the post-playing career trajectories of professional athletes for major sports Edit: ^^yeah, "Broke" that's the one
- emodendroket 11y agoA lot of pro athletes come from disadvantaged backgrounds where they haven't really become used to managing money beyond a hand-to-mouth way of living and then all the sudden they have tons of money in their laps that seems limitless. So basically a lot of them end up burning through it all and being essentially broke after their careers end.
- r0naa 11y agoI see where you are coming from but I think it's worth mentioning that a disproportionate amount of people born in the upper classes have also never had to manage their own money.
- emodendroket 11y agoThey have at least probably observed their parents managing money with a more long-term view.
- giarc 11y agoA former NHL player wrote about this issue (getting handed a bunch of money at a young age). [1] 1. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/the-new-avery-rule/ http://www.theplayerstribune.com/the-new-avery-rule/
- jacquesm 11y agoExpertise in their core domain does not transfer to other domains and you can be as good with your body as any because of discipline and hard work it doesn't say much about how good you are going to be when the work does not involve your body.
- jaebrown 11y agoDoesn't work always involve your body? Your brain is a muscle and part of your body, right? Not to mention be healthy plays a huge role in your productivity. Learning how to be discipline and focus is something all professionals of all levels work to get to and maintain. So, if they're able to transition that energy and concentration once out of the sport, it's to no surprise they'll be successful.
- adam12 11y agoI didn't think Magic Johnson was going to make it past the 90's.