Like any good man, I am obsessed by sports. When I was younger it was all about learning how to play the game. I bought the equipment, watched the pros, and became interested in the technique/fundamentals of the given game. Growing up basketball and volleyball were my favorite.
In high school I really started to follow sports closely, but I began to look at the numbers of the game. I would try to best friends at trivia to prove I studied the game more. But it was in collge (UCLA) that I really took a liking to fantasy sports and the business aspects surrounding the leagues and owners. To this day, my dream would to either be an owner of a professional sports team or a General Manager.
Aspirations aside, Forbes.com has always done a great job keeping us up to date on the value of the sport as well as the teams themselves. Check out the links below:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Hockey
- NASCAR (why not?)
Sports Illustrated also does a great job each year ranking top earners by sport (with most of their salary coming from endorsement deals) and spotlighting salaries for each team.
Since I have finally succumbed to the fact I will never be a professional athlete, I will study the game in case a front office job opens up with the Phoenix Suns (Steve Kerr should hire me) or start training for season 2 of American Gladiators.
If gladiators does not work out either, then I guess I will get fat off of my ass and try competitive eating. IFOCE!
“Make it Rain”
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