Yes, they do get paid.
Well it depends what sport you are talking about. Most professional sports players get paid between 1million and 2millions dollars per year.
A paid athlete is consider a professional athlete.
in the NHL the top problem is dirty hit's
Probably a few Million dollars
foot ball,basketball,hockey, golf
A professional sports team is a sports team functioning as a commercial enterprise in which players are paid to play for the entertainment of a paying audience. The offices of professional sports teams are usually in their home arenas or stadiums or in a separate building.
Someone who is paid to undertake a sporting activity on a full time basis
throw ball
In the world of sports, a professional is different from an amateur because they get paid. Professional athletes receive high salaries for their skills in a type of market system. Amateurs do not get paid, or very little, and need to find sponsors to help support them.
http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/default.aspxThat's a good site to see any Professional players in the Major sports salaries.although it doesn't give a ranking to any player outside the top 25 which Brady is.
$110 million paid to Tiger Woods in 2010.