During the league's first season in 1946, the majority of the players earned between $4,000 to $5,000. However, star players earned much more compared to other players.
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no they don't because they get a ring whenever they win a championship
Base pay for NFL players in 1970 was 29,000 a year. Because the 70's saw the rise of televised endorsement deals, by 1980 starting pay would more than triple.
they pay out there whole contract and release them off the team
Not alot, sadly, The funding in Basketball isn't that big in this country, the average you can earn is £500, so, yeah, if you want to earn thousands, go to Spain or a Turkish Airlines country like Turkey, Italy or Greece, those Country pay alot for Basketball. Want to earn as much as NBA Players do, go to Australasia or Canada, those leagues pay alot.
The teams that they play on pay the players' salaries. The revenue that the teams take in from ticket sales, television agreements, revenue sharing, etc provide the funds that allow those teams to have the capital to pay the players.