Why NBA Players Out Earn Other US Athletes

The NFL is one of the biggest and most profitable sports leagues in the United States. But players in the NBA have the highest average salary per player and earn more money from endorsement deals than NFL and MLB players.
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Why NBA Players Out Earn Other US Athletes

[@Kany.Gaming]

im from new zealand and we cant name one NFL player.... but we can name 100's of NBA players...

[@teddyz.z7550]

Same, and i live in Texas

[@Richarddae1841]

Teddy 42 bro your in the south and dont know football?

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

@@teddyz.z7550 😂😂😂

[@conut1391]

Kany name them

[@jimmynkiarie5521]

Live in East A Africa we can name more than half the NBA league players and buy their Merchandise mostly shoes though.

[@Bodybypt]

Moral of the story take your athletic talents to anything but football. And keep your brain.

[@Sirwiddit]

Tell that to Kyler Murray lol

[@LetThereBeLightxx]

Sir Widdit qb are probably best off in the cte department. It’s not like they tackle and they slide

[@jnnorelien9267]

True and sports like rugby

[@tylersoexclusive713]

Idk 3M a year with a bit of brain damage don’t sound too bad

[@dw4867]

@@tylersoexclusive713 sounds like it's too late for you on the brain damage front.

[@peterwang2539]

In China, people only know Tom Brady and OBJ in the whole history of the NFL, but people can name at least 15 NBA players even if they aren’t basketball fans

[@Xanzkin]

Curious question, how come OBJ is surprisingly that known internationally or at least in china?

[@marwaneouad6804]

@@Xanzkin I'm moroccan and I know OBJ, he's just a marketable guy, and this is the first I heard abt tom brady, I heard he's like the goat of nfl is that right?

[@Xanzkin]

@@marwaneouad6804 People debate it but generally speaking, yes he is he has 6 rings

[@marwaneouad6804]

@@Xanzkin ok thank your for your information, and i really find it unfortinute that the nfl doesn't market themself internationally, the game is awesome, and i find it unfortunate that not a lot of people know this sport.

[@ericandreen1470]

That’s cool nfl still kills nbas ratings

[@johnp880]

NBA is global, we dont know NFL in asia. All countries has basketball court

[@justainternetwonderer1273]

Exactly in india we don’t even play american football or baseball

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Soccer is better, just need a field

[@LaughingJokerProd]

@@TheGenetik007 Depends on the parts of Europe, East Europe apperantly loves Basketball if Luka and Jokic are any indication of the growing East Europe market

[@Moon-pz6ox]

@@Eric-lx8hp And a goal? Also the same goes for NFL

[@Eric-lx8hp]

@@Moon-pz6ox goal? 2 rocks will suffice lol

[@anonymousone7626]

Hell even the dictator from North Korea is a basketball fan lmao

[@welpyeet8307]

Lmao glad someone noticed how cool Basketball is

[@candyxxv5834]

He's besties with the greatest rebounder in league history

[@2009megadeluxe]

As one of the most popular sports it’s a given... Lmao

[@paranomad7007]

There is no dictator in north Korea.

[@anonymousone7626]

Marc Lecroix found the North Korean government bot account

[@jackknight4020]

NBA has a culture that mixes hiphop music, it’s own clothing identity, and art. You just don’t see the other sports that uses music and art like the nba.

[@shanwrld3049]

skating does but ight

[@alanlee67]

@Brendan Moriarty yea. The modern nba is a joke. They just manipulate rules, officiating, and media coverage to hide the fact that current talent is a joke

[@alexparente7157]

@Brendan Moriarty N

[@hi-nw7qy]

@Mohyeet Inc You already know someone is gonna find a way to cry that white people get an advantage somehow.

[@karabomaimane653]

@The Resistance You mean Football??

[@Louis.DeGuzman]

Here in the Philippines, basketball is not a sport, its a religion. Even the most remote corners of the country, there will always be a basketball court. In most communities, there are more basketball courts than churches 😂

[@Mahalakshmi-Khan]

wow didnt know this

[@jamesdukes1869]

That sounds like fun my favorite sport is basketball

[@malcolmcash6854]

IN USA WE HAVE MORE CHURCHES THAN BASKETBALL COURTS ,BUT WE ALSO HAVE MORE BASKETBALL PLAYERS THAN CHRISTIANS [as opposed to church goers]

[@qw6939]

Same in China, dawg. Maybe not in the most remote corners, but def in all the cities

[@jacobn6972]

@@malcolmcash6854 amen bro

[@afro585]

In Nigeria we can name a lot of the NBA players, thanks to Michael Jordan & Hakeem Olajuwon for publicising the game.

[@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687]

Even the Greek Freak is purely Nigerian

[@afro585]

@@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687 I know, I was referring to those who publicised the game from back in the day.

[@dmedilicious8488]

The mask on NFL players make it difficult to get endorsement. Also, their shoes cannot be worn in the streets like the NBA shoes

[@Ladio24]

That’s a good point

[@davidgonzalezherrera3868]

👏👏👏👌👌👌

[@sultanmatteen47]

Truuue

[@slickeddy2000]

Yeah they can Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders have classic Nike sneakers that get retried all the time

[@ljbunso4450]

@@Ladio24 ITS NOT HIS POINT .. BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS .. ITS PERTTY OBVIOUS , BECAUSE GEARS AND APPARELS FROM MLB AND FOOTBALL CANNOT BE WORN OUTSIDE.. YOU CANT WEAR HELMET OUTSIDE DUDE !

[@xu5949]

NHL: sad face

[@nikita3245]

David Xu bro I was just gonna comment the same thing

[@eventusvantos2770]

NHL is really great in its own right

[@clive7394]

WNBA: no face

[@remember-readabookknowyour4814]

@@eventusvantos2770 ok 😀😀😁😁😂

[@user-dz4ty5tj7q]

And it's the best sport to watch

[@fabriceizzo2922]

Fun fact: Vince Carter is still playing in the NBA.

[@nyk3334]

Fun fact: Fabrice Izzo once stated Vince Carter is still playing in the NBA.

[@Brandon-sb7hf]

Fun fact: AM JR once stated that Fabrice Izzo once stated Vince Carter is still playing in the NBA

[@ov9302]

Fun fact: Beanos once stated that AM JR once stated that Fabrice Izzo once stated Vince Carter is still playing in the NBA

[@shimeih2287]

Fun fact: I'm too lazy to keep the game going.

[@alexanderthegreat5649]

1st player to play in FOUR different decades: 90's, 00's, 10's, 20's amazing how that fact came about seeing as he's 43yrs, started as an adult, yet has been present in as many decades as he's been alive.

[@cokechang]

NBA has really done an amazing job to improve its international branding over the past few decades starting with MJ

[@johnwebb2442]

Facts

[@dopemusic6414]

NFL firstly you can't even see their face so marketing a player is harder. Also you can wear Jordans anywhere but you can't wear football cleats everywhere 😂😂😂😂. The average football career is under 4 years so that's hard to build up a fanbase. NBA on the other hand on average it's 10 years minimum so brands have a few years to build up the promotion.

[@downsjmmyjones101]

I think a lot of it comes down to football being a far more injurious sport. The protective equipment that keeps players from becoming celebrities is because the sport kills your body. It's also the reason why you can't play as many games. The football players would croak at 40 if they had to play twice a week.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

NBA is alot less physical than NFL, which means less injuries *on average* which means the athlete lasts longer in the sport over time. Thusly, NBA athletes have higher value.

[@AA-ji2my]

promotion for who? you? lol STOP PLAYING YOURSELF... THE CONTRACTS NBA PLAYERS GET ARE MINIMAL.. IF YOUR NOT A TOP TIER STAR. SIMPLE. ADDIAS AND UA OR EVEN NIKE WILL NOT PUSH OUT SHOES FOR PLAYERS LIKE PATRICK BEVERLY... YOU HAVE TO BE A SUPERSTAR TO GET SHOE DEALS AND THE BACKING.. EVEN DAMIEN LIllard is so irrelvant to the culture of the world of NBA.

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

Also ex NBA players makes a lot of money in overseas too like Euroleague and China.. Nikola Mirotic decide to play in Europe instead of resigning for Milwaukee bucks for 5.6 million USD tax free, and Lance Stephenson signed a 1 year 4 million USD in China last September...meanwhile ex NFL players have no good opportunities outside NFL maybe WWE but no football tho ..

[@dboyagod]

Owesome Music dude it’s plain and simple NBA is international

[@ThirdStreetBangi]

Major League Soccer: You guys get paid?

[@perc222]

Starlin Peña that’s not a lot

[@POUND_4_POUND.]

Iqbal Jeslee yeah but to be fair, the MLS has been around for less than 25 years! The NFL, MLB & NBA were all garbage ass leagues with not a lot of revenue coming into the leagues in there first 25 year existence!

[@adityabaradwaj1628]

Yup. Ask Ronaldo

[@perc222]

Farmer Larry r/woooosh

[@JuiceAddiction]

AB:

[@mg19cal]

Everyone: NBA is a worldwide sport, that's why their reach is bigger Also everyone: why does the NFL try to reach outside the U.S.?

[@MrSupdup]

But that's makes sense though. Leagues aren't games - the NBA isn't a world sport, basketball is. The NFL play American Football, which is not an international game. There's a reason only one of the two are at the Olympics. Basketball is played in most countries in the world, so it makes sense that the NBA tries to reach out to other markets that also play Basketball. Why does the NFL reach out to a country like Australia when no one in the country even knows the rules of the game? Stick to the markets that make sense, you're wasting your time trying to break into countries that have no interest replacing their national football code with America's.

[@ebenezerberty9032]

The world has rugby...

[@BRBallin1]

Nobody wants to watch NFL outside of US like they want to watch NBA.

[@roccoanthony8930]

BRBallin1 no, it’s not what you think it is. For most people outside of USA, they don’t view NBA as an actual “sports game”...it’s more like a TV variety show in prime time. The game of basketball is global in the sense that rugby, cricket, golf is. Most people outside of USA views basketball as an “amateur” sports, not a “professional” sports where you would pursue your dreams. If we’re talking about international competition, Soccer, Ice Hockey, and Baseball DWARFS basketball and American football. Actually the reason why soccer, ice hockey, baseball aren’t as popular as basketball or American football in USA is probably because USA in general isn’t as “dominant” as it once used to be. Soccer and Ice Hockey is owned by European teams while Baseball is owned by Caribbean Players.

[@MrSupdup]

@@roccoanthony8930 uh... what? Basketball is the third largest sport in the world. It is only eclipsed by Football (soccer) and Cricket. Neither Ice Hockey nor Baseball are even remotely the size of Basketball. Very few countries play either of those games on a large scale outside of the US & Canada. Ice Hockey is played big in Russia, Baseball in Japan, and other then that there are no large leagues anywhere in the world. Ice Hockey doesn't even make the top 25 world sports. American Football is technically a bigger "world sport" than Ice Hockey, because more people play American Football and watch the NFL in the US then people play and watch Ice Hockey in every country and league on the planet combined. Ice Hockey doesn't even rate on the biggest "Winter" sports - Skiing is a much more popular sport in terms of actual participants - by an order of magnitude - and in an Olympic or World Championship year it also eclipses Ice Hockey in viewership. Baseball has a pretty big international viewership, but in terms of countries it's played in, its smaller then Ice Hockey. Baseball's enormous popularity in the US and Japan puts it in the world rankings, even though its only 2 countries with sizeable player bases and viewership (the Dominican Republic and Cuba, by international standards, do not have significant viewership). And I'm not even going to touch on your weird comparison to Rugby, Cricket and Golf. Basketball is neither 'global' in the same way (its in about 50 more countries then Rugby and Cricket), nor amateur like golf is.

[@sm00thgames63]

i think Michael Jordan and Space Jam played a big rol in how widely popular the NBA is today.

[@user-ju4ew6hn1i]

As a foreigner I feel Kareem started the popularity other stars just made us to continue watching in

[@user-ps6iz6bd9t]

My Grandpa said it was Bird and Magic who yk make it more exciting here

[@_jaeger_9779]

Nah the 92 dream team does.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Because it is the only American league that is popular outside the US

[@francoreyes1083]

Rithvik Gujjula How abt China or Europe? Of course since canada is close to the US it will obviously have some sort of culture blend

[@rileydinkleman1022]

Rithvik Gujjula NHL is popular in a few continents, NBA is popular pretty much all around the globe. There are a few players spread across the world but not as much as NBA. Canada, Russia, and America is pretty much all the big countries that have NHL players and therefore a market. NBA has players from Canada, Russia, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa and China had Yao Ming, which helped the NBA make even more money. Pretty much all the big countries/continents + a lot of other small countries within those huge continents. Which is why I’m surprised the NFL makes more TV revenue. NBA probably makes much more money than NFL. I think the players should be fairly rewarded.

[@jaredrom8646]

thomas grabkowski mlb is huge in South America and Japan

[@texchu8331]

You know you are in the right sport when your team gets destroyed at the world championships.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Jared rom so is nhl in Canada, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. However, none have the same amount of international appeal as NBA

[@FlyingArtz.]

I really enjoy these quick documentaries

[@Dripawge]

Flying-Artz same

[@coachb2766]

I enjoy the comments. Better than debating in a sports bar.

[@rustyshackleford2703]

All I watch is KZbin bc of quick docs. Love it.

[@bastardtoadflax43]

Now pass me the aids

[@diagonalesupernova6483]

Facts

[@fherlinn]

NFL has no true interest outside of the United States. The NBA is pretty much a global interest league MLB has clout in parts of Latin America and parts of Asia.

[@waifubreaks1572]

NFL is big in Mexico and Canada.

[@johndavid6696]

Yeah but that’s only North America

[@coachwane]

Yet they make the most money

[@bluerisk]

NFL is massively growing in Germany.

[@fbistatmajor5918]

Yeah but a bunch of poor brown people don't make as much money for the nba as the nfl gets from whites

[@SuperNerdWedgie]

This thing goes on for ages but it's a beautiful review of what is going. will gladly be back for more

[@allenscenery]

NBA is more poplar on the west/east coast, where money is. And people in China and EU don't watch NFL.

[@AA-ji2my]

nobody really cares about NBA either.. like the world will catch the nba finals but not watch every game of 82... its not a global thing.

[@patbateman979]

Your right about Asia and the EU, however, at least in the last few years there has been a big trend in terms of more NBA/NFL fans here in Germany where I live (people don’t only watch the Super Bowl, but also normal games)

[@phantompage4304]

Nba is less relatable tbh. Football/soccer is where its at

[@MS-37]

How the rest of the world get by on one sport is beyond me. Football/Soccer. How do you people not get bored?!?

[@phantompage4304]

@@MS-37 its much less predictable. Waiting and then witnessing a goal is very impactful in that moment compared to nba,nfla and nhl where the keep constantly scoring

[@shanenolan85]

NBA players owe it to Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan taking it to another level! 💯

[@tkn9979]

shanenolan85 yea

[@aswadrizwan4755]

It was actually the rivalry of Larry bird and magic johnson that put the nba on the map. Jordan only rode the wave they created.

[@shanenolan85]

Aswad rizwan Well put 🏀

[@aswadrizwan4755]

@bigman9099 If it wasn't for magic and bird's rivalry there would have been no league for Mj to take it to "a new level". Mj is th goat no doubt but Magic and Bird saved the league and made it to be what it is today. When you talk about rivalries you think of Bulls and Bad boy pistons but when you think about THE rivalry a true NBA fan thinks of the Show time Lakers and Boston Celts.

[@edgarescobar4361]

MJ made the sport international!

[@balltalkdeep]

great breakdown on all NBA-fiscal factors

[@brendenauger]

Patrick mahomes walking in... “did someone say money?”

[@martinsamesberger2461]

Not guaranteed contract And lebron still owns the largest contract 1.5 billion lifetime deal

[@devondivine1083]

35 yr old makin 40+ mill -Chris paul Someone say something

[@pronoob2857]

D

[@johnlewis8934]

@@martinsamesberger2461 No he has a rolling guarantee meaning if he is on the chiefs roster in 2024 then in 2025 all of money is guaranteed and so on until the end of his contact

[@ZKZ123]

Don't raise your kids to play football, they get paid less and live a shorter life due to injuries.

[@jamaalshelton6793]

MLB for the win

[@ZKZ123]

S H Yes they should cut the game down to 6 innings and shorten the season. I only watch baseball in October during the playoffs and even that seems way too long for me.

[@MrIlleism]

Biggest sport in the world football.

[@sophiawang8483]

MrIlleism I think you mean soccer, in some countries we call this 🏈 football and this ⚽️ soccer

[@onsongoisaiah1130]

@@sophiawang8483 by other Countries you must mean US states.

[@dkchen]

Its easier for NBA players because you can easily identify the players versus NFL.

[@wrldonwill]

I don't think that's the sole reason tho.... A lot of NFL players have crap marketing.

[@dkchen]

@@wrldonwill Of course its not the sole reason, but its hard to market a brand when you can't see the brand well even when playing the game.

[@wrldonwill]

@@dkchen Odell, T.O., McNabb, Peyton, Brady, Zeke, Dak, etc. It can be done. They just have crap marketing. And the unfortunate part is that many of them don't get famous until they have run-ins with the law.

[@dkchen]

@@wrldonwill I don't know why you're debating me on this thing. I'm not saying that its not possible, but its a lot easier as a basketball player. Look at shoe deals. The best NFL players get shoe deals. Mediocre or average basketball players shoe deals are better or comparable to those of the NFL. Yeah you can blame it to crap marketing, but its just easier for an NBA player to build a brand. I love football, but its just not the same as far as building brands.

[@reyalexandro]

@@wrldonwill Not the sole reason but one of the biggest reasons. NBA fans follow the players more than the actual teams. In the NFL fans do not switch teams because a player leaves. The NFL is just way more team orientated.

[@brandsExpertsInvesting]

CNBC thank you for publishing this incredible video that explains how athletes are getting paid. And explains how enforcements work and how Sponsorships work as well. And also guaranteed contracts and explaining how they work hearing about the business of sports is something that the world is just learning about looking forward to more videos like this.

[@dogan6070]

For the 2019-20 NBA season, the average player salary is roughly $7 million, according to Basketball Reference. The median salary, or middle salary among all NBA players, is $2.96 million. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the highest-paid NBA player this season, earning $40.2 million.Mar 6, 2020.

[@rashadakali3380]

curry makin cash

[@ChucksterOLove]

When you're an NFL player, you are one of eleven players on the field, which means you represent 9% of the team. When you're an NBA player, you are one of five players on the court, which means you represent 20% of the team. The fewer the players, the more responsibility on the individual, which means more money...

[@jujuonthatbeat524]

ChucksterOLove not in football tho with the likes of ronaldo,messi and neymar

[@Serglofrm]

I think how they’re more visible with just shorts and jerseys subconsciously makes it more appealing too

[@errhka]

You are forgetting the 50 other people on the NFL team, and the dozen other people on NBA teams

[@darkrh5404]

Which makes Nba an Individual sport as well opposed to football were a player at the Oline could be the best in the world at their position but it the rest of the team is trash their team will be trash

[@dancreamer7165]

With this logic MMA fighters should be making serious serious dough.

[@coderedtonio]

this video was incredibly informative I feel like a real sports agent now.

[@md-kf9ui]

International players, amazing apparel and shoe lines, & also simplicity of the game play a huge role in appealing to a broader audience and in turn brings in extra revenue

[@ElectrumSZN]

Next video idea, talk about how the NHL is the most dangerous "big 4 league" to get into. You get paid the least, you play the fastest sport with tons of risks, and the sport is incredibly physical. Got more respect for hockey players than I do 99% MLB, MLS, or NBA players when it comes to the intensity of their sport.

[@HiddenWen]

NFL is bigger in the States, but Bball is much bigger globally. As is football.

[@BenDover-rt8ou]

HiddenWen ⚽️⚽️⚽️❤️❤️❤️

[@ivanreyes9176]

football is not bigger elsewhere my friend

[@HiddenWen]

@@ivanreyes9176 Football as in soccer. It's the most popular sport globally.

[@user-vt9ec4el4m]

@@HiddenWen basketball It's the most popular sport globally Football as in soccer. It's not really a sport but a game of gossip media

[@onyo6498]

@@HiddenWen fútbol

[@someguy604]

NBA players don't have to wear helmets/caps, cleats, and full-body uniforms when they're playing. It makes it much easier to market and distinguish one player from another that way and it's much more relatable to fans because they can see the players face, hairstyle, cool shoes, etc. It's like a fashion trend. NBA players are essentially wearing short sleeves, shorts, and shoes to play. That's much easier for fans to mimic at a local rec centre or outdoor court than football or baseball.

[@martinonuegbu1384]

yes, but it's also a little hard to identify with nba players because most of them are over 6'3" and can fly over people... so I think that's why globally, it kinda falls underneath soccer

[@angelicabeltran708]

Martin Onuegbu soccer is for midgets lmao. All running rarely scores.

[@martinonuegbu1384]

@ATL 1 yeah but everyone in the nba is taller than 6 feet, minus like 3 players lol.... and most people are 6'5 and taller

[@mahranmamun5262]

@ATL 1 more like 24

[@vanthom9185]

@@martinonuegbu1384 did you watch the video

[@kiptala]

10:08 I thought J Cole cut his hair again

[@blindeyeshater]

Nice vid, learned lots. Thanks

[@TrainWithQuan]

Honest the greatest break down I’ve ever scene

[@durrtybuck8949]

TrainWithQuan seen.

[@ODrane]

Seen

[@calebspangler132]

TrainWithQuan seen

[@donutsubscribe3751]

Seen

[@fartnloud7411]

seen

[@iistyleszii]

Basketball is a global sport. The reach is deeper.

[@art-sw1de]

Wynn Ahn or because there’s only 5-6 players to pay serious money

[@austinconrow7544]

Wynn Ahn baseball is wayyyyy more global

[@justadogwhousesmoderntech43]

Austin Conrow Wrong

[@marcosadame8817]

Football is way more global my friends and no I'm not talking about the NFL

[@justadogwhousesmoderntech43]

Marcos Adame I know, the topic here is NFL and NBA

[@aspirex1301]

[3:29]="The players receive 51 cents out of every dollar"... Am I the only one bothered by people saying x number of cents out of every dollar? Just say 51% of the revenue. That's why percentages exist.

[@HamzaAzouziGrimchou]

a M e R i C a N s !

[@therickibobby4865]

It's actually easier to understand it with x cents over percentage.

[@TailoredReaction]

3 out of 4 people think you need to take the cork out of your ass

[@seanthe100]

It's literally the exact same thing 100 cents in a dollar and 100 percent.

[@aaronjung2482]

It has a lot to do with Michael Jordan, he made the NBA more known worldwide with Jordan brand. It’s insane! And the NHL should’ve been included in this

[@imnotlazy]

It's just mind blowing how one person can do all of that🤯

[@user-ju4ew6hn1i]

Kareem started it Jordan just made it popular for foreign casuals

[@bayodaman]

🤣🤣 okay Casual

[@Danish_Khan1021]

@@imnotlazy it wasn't just one person, it was multiple others like, for example, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming, etc. But, I agree that Jordan's impact was the biggest.

[@samuel_shemire]

@@Danish_Khan1021 Hakeem Olajuwon by far has the biggest impact on basketball in Africa.

[@rahuljacob678]

Ufc guys: damm wrong career

[@cocobwareee]

No union in mma

[@EzoroViden]

Mma will grow bigger and bigger

[@rahuljacob678]

@@EzoroViden hopefully

[@nofood1]

can't fight in either of those, you gotta love fighting to be in the UFC

[@LetThereBeLightxx]

Rahul Jacob you get the cte of a football player and salary of a plumber unless you’re top tier (Jones, McGee got, Cormier etc)

[@brandonyu9602]

Anybody can wear basketball shoes with regular clothes. You can’t do that with cleats.

[@GracieTurts]

Yes, but there are turf and regular bottom shoes that imitate the real boots.

[@coachb2766]

Back from n the 80's wearing cleats was a temporary fad. We used to wear them around jr. high. Rubber cleats if I remember.

[@NOONECARES2712]

Lol 😂 football is easier than basketball football you can become a nfl linebacker easy lol 😂 your dumb for that nba is really hard work

[@cardinalrule6810]

Nor can you do it with ice skates

[@NOONECARES2712]

Mark Dudley sure bro anyone can play football not everyone can play basketball dummy even tough it’s dangerous it don’t make it harder to play it makes it more risky to play

[@jacksonsalyerbehr7871]

I love football, played it until the end of high school, but it’s so dangerous and equipment is so expensive it’s inevitably going to be outperformed by safer and cheaper alternatives like basketball and soccer and baseball. I was extremely fortunate to never suffer a major injury playing football but even just in middle in high school I had so many teammates suffer horrible injuries.

[@thenbenagcz3931]

NFL IS LACK OF INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION THATS WHY NBA IS GLOBAL

[@JoshuaDay0550]

thats why the Cowboys made double what the highest grossing NBA team did last year right? International recognition has nothing to do with it. Its the number of players - 53 vs 15. Of course you can pay the team with 15 players more than 53.

[@B0X2002]

The term football is already out of global

[@anubisgod23]

re-read this comment please. it makes literally no sense. It isnt even a complete sentence

[@isamel-hussein9186]

@@JoshuaDay0550 one day that will change any how basketball is a better sport in everyway

[@MichaelKing015]

More popular outside the USA check, You can wear their snickers everywhere check, More games played check, A commissioner who knows what he is doing check.

[@austinconrow7544]

Basketballfan15 mlb is more popular I would say

[@InstigationMex95]

@@austinconrow7544 Globally NBA numbers are greater than MLB did you not watch the video?

[@diegomontoya8889]

I agree with Tony Kornheiser when he says, "...and if there were a living, breathing commissioner of the NBA_______." Because Stern and Silver pretty much just let the league run itself and they only have one rule... Do not let Seattle get the Sonic's back, no matter what. Well, F You David Stern. Gary, Nate (little Nate too), Shawn, Jamal, Doug, Brandon, Detlef and all the old boys want them back too.

[@MichaelKing015]

@@austinconrow7544 I said more popular outside USA

[@austinconrow7544]

Basketballfan15 you’re a basketball fan my guy of course you’re gonna say that

[@dreil01]

This was a pretty good video to watch. Learned a lot.

[@Brandon-og3vn]

Does anyone know what beat is playing in the background towards the end of this video?

[@papaphonzo8703]

Listening to this makes wish I good at some sport even though being a athlete is hyper competitive

[@kubileona_vr5652]

I've been saying for a while now that the NBA is the king sport in the U.S. in terms of power and soon revenue part of the spectrum.

[@art-sw1de]

Leonardo Alvarez lmaooo NFL is clearly the king in the us

[@bayarea510]

VanV Not a damn chance 😂

[@art-sw1de]

Jimmy Bonez the NBA generates $7.4 billion per year and has an average of around 15-20 million viewers per nba finals games. The NFL generates $15 billion per year. An NFL REGULAR SEASON game gets between 15-20 million

[@delrey874]

VanV NFL is a dying league💀 Only gamblers are still watching the NFL. I can't beat NBA's star power🔥

[@art-sw1de]

03 AI how do you explain the increase in viewership then?

[@patricksegubiense]

My question is: Why do they keep showing Jarrett Jack shooting around?

[@arjun547655]

This was my biggest question lmao

[@boomboominroom]

Lmfaoo he was talking about Superman contracts with Jarrett Jack shooting

[@fexcab]

hahahaha

[@SusanBaileyAmazingEstate]

Who?

[@CamJames]

because licensing NBA footage is expensive and they probably only had that clip.

[@star-jammer8014]

Wow! You really did your home work on this! ( salute! )💢💥💯

[@FoodLiquorCool]

This was great, thx

[@TheNickmacedo]

Don’t take me wrong when I say this but it is harder to make a NBA team especially since each team can only hold 15 players on each team so it would make sense compared to football and baseball with larger rosters there is simply more mouths to feed so each player makes less.

[@gregwilliams2929]

Spot on

[@Kashype101]

Well do they really need 52 players I know players get hurt but still 52 I mean if I was making millions I wouldn't mind playing 2 positions in foot ball that goes for wideouts and cornerback I know a line man cant play 2 but there are other positions that can play 2 in my opinion cut to 33 players 11 play you have 22 backups I dont know that's just an I dea I guess maybe I'm wrong🤷‍♂️

[@Jericho-pn3zi]

conchudo2010 I think a lot of that is the practice squad, but they make like $800,000 min.

[@rileydinkleman1022]

Mansoor Haque CTE is serious, and when they banned helmet to helmet or upper body shots, a huge side effect was players getting career ending knee injuries. There’s just no safe way to football. Which always makes me curious about rugby. It doesn’t seem like they have a problem with CTE or life changing injuries even though they don’t wear any protective gear except jockstrap.

[@TheBaconBasket1]

@@Kashype101 You're wrong because if a person plays two positions it basically doubles their chance for injury and means they'd have to learn both sides of the ball and practice with 1st string defense and 1st string offense (assuming they start) which doubles their chance for injury during practice as well.

[@shanehenriques8486]

Allowed players on a NFL roster 53 players NBA roster 15 players “ international fame “ is one small variable. Common sense will tell u can pay 15 players more than 53 .

[@LowValueMan]

Shane Henriques True also the top tier players in football get the big money while the rest of the team gets crumbs. Since they have to pay more people that means less guaranteed money. Some guys make little as $250k a year & some even less along with the lifelong injuries, shorter life, & cte.

[@tkam54]

My thoughts as soon as the video started

[@no1wasgeorgiebest]

53 players??? 😂 what a joke of a sport. 16 games a season as well!

[@papagramps1257]

no1wasgeorgiebest yes, because football is by far the most physical team sport. If they played more than 22 games at all, most players would be injured. And how does the number of players make a sport a joke? That’s stupid

[@TheBaconBasket1]

@@LowValueMan but those 4th and 5th string guys dont play much, besides practice

[@rushalshah94]

Hey does anyone know what’s the beat at the end of the video called?

[@pizzayummy3668]

16:17 yall didnt know what was coming,lmao

[@Jhilke007]

I wonder if having to wear the helmet makes NFL players less recognizable, affecting their stardom.

[@veysher3756]

That’s a really good point I think, interesting thought.

[@1gr8chef123]

You really need a “steady” flow of cash outside of a $40 million a year contract???? Geez!

[@steverl22]

Yes you do!! Why do you act like people don't have to pay TAXES!?! $$40 million is $25 or so after the government gets their cut. Then you have agents and lawyers to pay, then you have life bills to take care of. Learn how money works before making dumb ass comments.

[@Elmamaguebo16]

1gr8chef123 why wouldn’t wan to get the most money possible while you can?

[@XxMIKExFAILZxX]

$168,000 is for Social Security more or less and for Medicaid is .0145 of income no limit.

[@Chu3505]

steverl22 Ha,Ha..After that don’t forget you must have to buy a big mansion,fancy luxury cars and have to take care of your parents for the rest of their live too.

[@huntstyle]

One word: yachts

[@waterbear1337]

Basketball where amazing happens! It's f global, philippines and china alone in asia can generate huge amount of money.

[@tauai9493]

Also comes down to the fact of how global Michael Jordan made the NBA as well

[@robertotampioc7318]

Even the communist state of North Korea knows MJ… Kim family is a big fan of Bulls

[@BRBallin1]

2-3 great players alone are enough to vastly improve a team's W/L in the NBA. Can't say the same for MLB, NFL, and NHL

[@MrAwesometruth]

BRBallin1 A great quarterback can change a average team to a contender.

[@Arjay404]

2-3 player can definitely change a average to below average MLB into a serious team, get a good pitcher and a good shortstop and you already have a good team, throw in a couple of people that can hit and you're good. 3 players on a NBA team is pretty much a new team so of course that can have a huge effect.

[@user-vt9ec4el4m]

NBA, particularly basketball is The biggest sport worldwide . Including women's and disabled sports Basketball is the most difficult in terms of skills and athletic ability Can't say the same for MLB, NFL, and NHL

[@demented9131]

Not really true. In the NFL a good qb, rb, or wr can change a teams offense drastically.

[@jujuonthatbeat524]

ג'וני ביררוב football is bigger than basketball

[@jizzlecizzle1388]

Either specify the distribution when you present an average amount or use the median value.

[@Nose02]

Basketball is an international sport. As a Brit, I can name hundreds if not thousands of NBA and basketball players from today and from history. I can name maybe 10-15 NFL players and not sure I even know any baseball players.

[@mandem1999]

Film recommendation based on video topic: High Flying Bird (2019 • Netflix)

[@RudieObias]

The NBA is the best sports league in the US. It might not be the most popular sports league, but it's players are more famous and better athletes than any other pro league.

[@tonyh2082]

its right behind the NFL idk what u mean, MLB is not as entertaining as it was

[@hakeemolajuwonBESTROCKET]

@@tonyh2082 internationally NFL is wayyyyyyy behind the NBA,

[@dabsavage3163]

It is now the Most popular in and out the STATES

[@greg-anatomy3607]

Basketball is the 2nd most famous sports in the world behind soccer . I searched it on GOOGLE😊

[@be4unvme]

Give it about 20 years and NBA will be way more popular

[@ChiefKene]

Regardless, all these players get paid bank. If NFL players are salty they can’t make the money NBA players make... they should have played basketball. NFL has large teams so the pie is harder to split. Hard to also fully guarantee a contract when on any play a player can be hurt and it be career ending. What the NFL should do is limit how much of the cap the QBs get. No player on a team should eat up 25% of the cap and the other 51 guys get the rest. That’s crazy

[@downsjmmyjones101]

Exactly. Football being so punishing on its players' bodies really hurts it.

[@Nathan-hf2jy]

Like the worst injury you can get for basketball is mostly leg injuries. NFL players risking there life’s for money that’s not even fully guaranteed

[@Arjay404]

It's not like they can just switch sports, people that have the body and skills for NFL don't have have that skill for NBA

[@pushab7628]

Football is athleticism basketball is skill you have a way higher chance of making the NFL than the NBA

[@godofnothing428]

Pusha B this is not true. It’s arguably much easier to make the nba

[@Monk-Amani.]

The NBA and it's players are admired and viewed from America to New Zealand.

[@mikebostic9518]

Endorsements are a huge deal and also tv revenues help as well. Marketing and branding yourself LeBron kd those are well known names commercials and as mentioned endorsements, owning a team, shoe deals popularity in china. All help a lot.

[@pa21thebeast]

These leagues salaries are very top heavy and sports in general are top heavy. Outside of the big 4 US sport leagues and top European football leagues, most athletes don’t get multi million dollar contracts, and are bouncing from one place to another.

[@qiaohu9402]

Top European football leagues get good paychecks too. EPL has the similar average salary to NFL.

[@Jay-dn2pg]

pa21thebeast Supply and demand

[@Sam19509]

The highest paid NBA Players who also happen to be some of the highest paid athletes in the world aren't necessarily just athletes or necessarily the best players in the NBA. Lebron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are celebrities and their personality as well as media and social media engagement is what builds their brand and pads their earnings. Kawhi Leonard is probably the best player in the nba right now and he is a textbook introvert who avoids media obligations via the nba unless he is mandated to do so. He also doesn't have a big shoe deal like the three players mentioned and doesn't seem concerned about acquiring massive fame and wealth like Lebron is addicted to. Kawhi Leonard lead the Toronto Raptors to the franchise and the country of Canada's first ever nba championship in arguably the best one and done season in nba history. Kawhi left the Raptors for his hometown Clippers in free agency despite having endless endorsement offers like a free $5M Toronto Skyline Condo and free food invites from some of Canada's Top Restaurants up the wazhoo. Kawhi chose less money and being close to family in LA over being the biggest sports legend in Canada since Wayne Gretzky.

[@jaygon9272]

Lebron is the goat, not only did they not have KD but they would have never won had klay Thompson not gotten injured.

[@ygamltd8212]

So

[@Sam19509]

@@jaygon9272 lmfao you make it sound like the Warriors weren't stacked without KD they won a title in 2015 with basically the same roster that beat the Cavs that first year. Oh yeah Kyrie Irivng and Kevin Love were hurt and didn't even play those Finals either. There are no asterisks next to titles - Masai Ujiri knew these Warriors were vulnerable based on the 2018 post season when Houston took them to Game 7 in the WCF only to have CP3 get hurt in the deciding game and see the Rockets lose the series. Masai also saw Marc Gasol lead Memphis to a 2-1 lead over the Warriors pre-KD in the 2015 playoffs before Mike Conley got hurt and they lost the series. Masai knew if you built a team that both played suffocating defense and could match up with the Warriors offensively in stretching the floor and hitting 3s then you could push them to the limit. KD getting hurt was a bonus but people who think Warriors would run over Raptors like Portland if they had KD are high. The series likely still would have gone 6 or 7 games and that is before even factoring in Kawhi's next level play through out the 2019 post-season and the fact Raptors still had homecourt especially in a potential Game 7 against the Warriors.

[@richmahogany1710]

@@jaygon9272 Pretty sure they were getting their asses beat even with Thompson. And Toronto beat them both times during the regular season with Thompson and Durant.

[@2gunzup07]

I wouldn't have chosen family and some wack ass city over money and legacy. But it's his life I wish him while.

[@kenesue6969]

16:52 facts

[@mrarcade2504]

Lebron was wearing an ultimate warrior shirt... awesome 12:40

[@mechajay3358]

Basketball will always be the superior sport. They at least treat their player's well.

[@paulwilliams2024]

Alpha Jay 3.0 MLB players are treated well

[@mechajay3358]

@@paulwilliams2024 This was more directed at how NFL player's are treated than anyone one else.

[@TheSpartan3669]

NBA players are treated better because they are more valuable. If the NBA had a much smaller fanbase they would be treated just as bad, if not worse than NFL players

[@ak_hoops]

They don't want to hear that though haha

[@dc-gv7jm]

TheIdealGod ok? But they DONT have a smaller fanbase. Thats a hypothetical scenario

[@Kashimax]

I heard an interesting stat once that if your Male, Living in The US, 7” or taller and between the ages of 25-30yrs you have a 1 in 6 chance of being a NBA player...

[@rustyshackleford2703]

I've heard 10%. Either is pretty amazing.

[@mebsrea]

Rusty Shackleford Particularly as it must be on the order of 1 in 20 million if you’re under 5’10”.

[@rustyshackleford2703]

@@mebsrea well said

[@flacoflaco1199]

I heard that in a ted talk Loool

[@timbat5324]

mitch fitzgerald yea and u have to be pretty skilled too.

[@charlesn787]

At the end of the day EVERYONE paid for these guys to become multimillionaires.

[@vice_santos]

Yup

[@TrevWILL79]

Not everybody

[@deeppocketz5487]

You didn’t ...

[@EyeForgorMyName]

ikr i want to play football and i dont care if i earn less money when i get in. AT LEAST ITS MONEY

[@sgtm7]

Not "everyone". I find all sports boring to watch. I definitely haven't bought anything based on athletes sponsoring it.

[@ED2THEMAX]

CNBC has been absolutely killing it with business documentaries

[@wileyjohnson5681]

NBA has a broader reach internationally thanks to the Dream Team in 1992 which led to the NBA starting to sign players to lucrative contracts. Larry Johnson signed a six year 84 million contract the season after the Dream Team brought home the gold.

[@coachwane]

You are definitely correct

[@allsneakeraccess5793]

1:43 i felt that when he missed the jumper. ☹️

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

I thought it will sink in...he has nice jump shot form tho...like Paul Pierce...lol...

[@martinonuegbu1384]

LOL same

[@beerguide37]

8:39 even in practice the NBA travels

[@drDAKOTABOOZER]

Tennis and golf, your ability to win determines your wages. In the NBA, the NBA's investment into marketing and rigging determines a players earnings.

[@Mahalakshmi-Khan]

no

[@samcalven12]

Sounds like you're salty

[@ElMencho.]

Just imagine getting at least a contract of 7M

[@p-star7678]

Or a 3 million lol or even 1 million 5yr contract

[@SUBSWITHNOVIDEO-jo6up]

@@p-star7678 stg

[@p-star7678]

@@SUBSWITHNOVIDEO-jo6up what that means

[@SUBSWITHNOVIDEO-jo6up]

That i agree with u

[@kevindagoat2931]

@@p-star7678 I'm ready to sign a 5 year $1M contract right smfh 😂😂😂😂

[@dabsavage3163]

Michael Jordan paved the way for all of them

[@jokerofmorocco]

And Yao Ming

[@jameswatts6878]

Oscar Robertson was the one who saw the big picture and started the union for the player's

[@theguywhoasked5591]

Bob Jones not really. Maybe in China

[@Dylan-oy3ch]

dab savage micheal jordan and the magic bird rivalry saved the nba

[@elmehdinafia1237]

@@Dylan-oy3ch lol it's magic and bird rivalry cuz mj was still a baby in the 80s

[@carathebody5226]

This kinda boils down size of teams 55 vs 15 probably the key factor in salary avg but the off court money is because basketball is a global brand

[@trza49er]

Worldwide revenue is a huge factor, but I think mostly it's just the fact that there are far fewer players in basketball than other major sports. A guy like LeBron can single handedly get his team in the playoffs every year, because he's involved on both ends of the floor and plays 90% of the game. Even the best QBs or starting pitchers are limited in terms of the impact they can have, there are too many other crucial aspects in their respective sports that they have no control over at all. Hockey just doesn't garner enough interest for the revenue to even be comparable.

[@charliehuang2088]

China has large basketball population, thanks for Yao . just one final game , GSW Final game could be up 80 millions people watch game live , which means 1/14 Chinese watch NBA ...and this number is still increasing . Houston Rocket knows more than any Other NBA teams in the league . that’s why every year , these NBA super stars will fly to China to get free money , but NFL only Americans watch it .

[@fuehdnsjwisj8097]

Crazy how the NBA marketing made a huge difference from the 1970s to 2019. Really gotta thank Magic Johnson and Larry Bird for reviving the NBA.

[@MrGrace]

They came along at the perfect time. And David Stern was a great commish

[@Fuegolino]

Jonathan_407 don’t forget Jordan either...really helped boost the NBA’s popularity in the 90s

[@LeGoat-23]

Magic and Bird kept the nba afloat and helped make the nba popular but MJ made the nba more popular in the US and made people around the world watch the nba

[@leonardschneider2797]

like the random footage of Jarrett Jack around the 5:35 mark haha

[@allclassallthetime4739]

Pretty wild stuff. Season tickets for football is rather cheap when considering it’s profit margins and the assets that require capital plus season tickets come out to 10 games, two preseasons and 8 homes games. Something is missing from the equation. Lakers tickets are indubitably exuberant when I’m sure a Milwaukee Bucks home game in just above courtside only charges I’ll guess 30% of a Lakers nosebleed seat. We can use a vid on the cash flows sources in depth and that would make a ton of less confusion.

[@Angelito_Noreaga]

NBA has the strongest players union of the major sports. As with most unions throughout history, the players union that can show its teeth and bite can also negotiate for superior pay and working conditions. It's very simple.

[@ericzhang489]

9:46 Dante Fowler is signed from 2019-3019 😂

[@DavidVega-tc8hi]

It’s pretty simple it has a big global appeal you see international soccer stars and nba players hang out all the time

[@brightntuliart]

Great video

[@primetimericky]

Just add 2 Team cities in the NBA Seattle and Pittsburgh.

[@hto560]

I think Vegas would get a team before Pittsburgh

[@jeffreyxu6430]

Lebron james learning about wnba salary:😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dylan-oy3ch]

Blackpilled Saint literally no one fun fact lasts year championship was supposed to be held at the capitol one arena but drake was playing there so whatever the wnba teams that were playing had to go to some college and the wnba makes no profit and the nba gives them a yearly allowance that keeps them going and right now no wnba teams bring in profit

[@Dylan-oy3ch]

Blackpilled Saint equality i guess 😂🤷🏼‍♂️ people would probably get mad if the nba let them die

[@qmb3115]

They get paid more then everyone in this comment section 😂😂😂

[@mrflippyfish6868]

@@qmb3115 Not for long

[@iansteelmatheson]

just with regard to salary... even leaving aside the fact that the NFL has a salary cap for each team (which is a good thing imo, it keeps the teams closer to each other in levels of talent), there are fewer players on each team in the NBA than the other two leagues. in addition, because of the way basketball works on the court the best players in the NBA contribute much, much more to the success/failure of their teams than the other players, so it's natural that teams value them more, so there's a much, much bigger gap between how much the best players make compared to the average. this isn't the case in any other major pro sport in the US. so sure, star NFL players, especially quarterbacks, make a lot more money than others, but it's not as big a difference as the NBA because each individual is simply less important to the team's success.

[@boyzeebeats]

@10:08. JCole is now an MLB Agent???

[@henonaga9879]

One word: the Chinese market

[@voose03]

...is gone

[@mollypercocets9190]

.............that's 3 words

[@heron-aaronbrito3179]

Vusal clearly your uneducated, lol is gone?? Look up Stephon Marbury... probably the richer than your fav player that’s a non all star...

[@thisishowwedo612]

@@heron-aaronbrito3179 They are referring to the amount of money the NBA makes from the Chinese market. Have you seen the news lately?

[@voose03]

@@thisishowwedo612 thank you for helping my uneducated ass

[@undergroundkid8337]

i dont watch any of these sports but i do appreciate the quality of content here good job

[@javi__...]

You forget to mention its significantly harder to make it to the NBA than in the mlb or nfl

[@dancreamer7165]

Yup, its almost 100% necessary to be blessed genetically and be close to 7 foot tall, of course rare exceptions, but generally speaking, if you are under 6 foot, time to find a new sport. Honestly, the way things are heading though, MMA is a legitimately growing to the point where anyone is capable no matter size and its no longer a sport for genetically blessed people, technical skill will take you much much further in the sport than just strength. And the sport is growing immensely and there is serious money in it now, I want my kids to pursue it if they enjoy it, its by far my favorite sport.

[@MrZachgonz]

@@dancreamer7165 I think purely money wise boxing is better than MMA.

[@Hello-uk5xp]

@@MrZachgonz nah boxing is a dying sport if not already dead, it’s just this KZbinrs that are giving it some life back. Plus did u know In 50s and 60s the boxing heavyweight champion was the most famous athlete on the planet

[@moritzdorr5097]

you forogt the part about injuries in the nfl which decreases the salary aswell