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December 10, 2017

Business Sports

How and (Why) Athletes Go Broke

Five years after they leave the league, 60 percent of NBA players have nothing left. In the NFL, it’s closer to 80 percent after just two years. On the economics of professional sports.

Pablo S. Torre Sports Illustrated Mar 2009 25min Permalink