College athletes yes (historically, this is significantly less true now)
But professional athletes, assuming the name it to the big leagues are generally very well paid even for random guys you don’t know. Star athletes make millions/tens of millions per season
That and their careers are short. You forgo a normal career for like 5-10 years of trying to make it big in a major sport. Then, you get injured or replaced by someone a bit more spry. You have to save the money the give you to really make it worth it, but most just squander it because they are young and dumb and don’t realize it’s temporary.
I thought anthletes are basically amateurs and only a few get famous enough to have sponsorship deals?
College athletes yes (historically, this is significantly less true now)
But professional athletes, assuming the name it to the big leagues are generally very well paid even for random guys you don’t know. Star athletes make millions/tens of millions per season
That and their careers are short. You forgo a normal career for like 5-10 years of trying to make it big in a major sport. Then, you get injured or replaced by someone a bit more spry. You have to save the money the give you to really make it worth it, but most just squander it because they are young and dumb and don’t realize it’s temporary.