If Your good enough to make it in to the nba or nfl or major leauges
Athlete who does it for a living.
That athlete is called a professional.
jessica ennis is a profetional athlete
Tim Lincecum
A Sportsman but it some people say it by the sport they do for example If someone played football you may call them a football player If someone was in the olypmics you may call them an athlete ect
professional athlete
a lot
Yes
The average professional athlete salary in the United States is around 3.3 million per year.
There are many things about professional athletes to know, if that's what you mean.
Professional
How much a professional athlete makes each year depends on how well he or she does in that sport and how many sponsors and advertisers work with the athlete. A professional athlete has the potential to make millions of dollars per year.