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As the Los Angeles
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The team's star.
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of on-field revenue isn't exactly low. To be clear, the
Curry, the No. 1 highest-paid player, makes just over
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That's $4.6 million more. For basketball players.
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Undoubtedly the top tier of top tier earners.
But compared with the first echelon of soccer players, Lao Zhan's on-field income is still somewhat small. As the world's number one sport, soccer's overall influence and ability to attract money can be said to be the only one. The top players in the relevant commercial leagues are naturally backed by a big tree, and the sport's huge offline income and high broadcasting share, prize money, etc., are also an important factor in supporting the high salaries of superstars such as Mei Luo Nei.
Secondly, compared to
the limitations on player earnings imposed by the salary cap system.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
There is no such thing as a salary cap or luxury tax in the European soccer leagues where the others play. Although the UEFA Financial Fairness Act also makes some relevant provisions, but in fact many soccer clubs will still throw money for top athletes to enhance the competitiveness on and off the field.
In conclusion.
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The gap between the in-game income of the game and that of the three soccer players can be said to be deeply influenced by the general environment of the different tracks of football and basketball. Back on his own basketball track, Old Jim is still firmly seated on the throne: this year, with $121.2 million in annual revenue, the
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crossed the $100 million annual earnings mark for the first time in his career, becoming the first basketball player to achieve that goal and the tenth athlete in sports history to accomplish the feat.
And in the Forbes release
Players on the earnings list.
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It has been ranked No. 1 for eight consecutive years. Last July.
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It was then favored to become the
The first person in history to
demobilize
player who would have made a billion dollars before. He realized that goal a year later.
Well, compared to the soccer trio, with the obvious disparity in on-field earnings
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And how did it come to be later on through off-site operations?
Bending the rules off the field, he makes $25 million more than Melo
Forbes said in its list that while Los Angeles
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The team did not make the playoffs this season, but the
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Never before has he been so dominant off the field, as he earns a whopping $80 million off the field.
Such a formidable level of off-field income almost puts a gap between him and Melo
Neymar
-salary is much higher than that of the old James
Neymar
, also because the level of off-field revenue is only
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of 30 percent in overall revenue by
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Left Behind. Of the TOP 10 athletes in the world in terms of earnings, only tennis phenom
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A whopping $90 million in off-field revenue, capable of overshadowing the
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One head.
Let's have a shallow plate.
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Some of the most glamorous of those businesses in the commercial landscape, and I'm sure some of these collaborations are already incredibly familiar to you:
- Nike, Inc.
In 2003, at the age of 18, the young emperor
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It was then fought over by Nike, Adidas and Reebok, with Nike coming out on top with an $87 million contract.In 2016, the two sides signed a $1 billion lifetime contract, which earned him $30 million a year as a result.
- Pepsi
March 2021
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Ending an 18-year partnership with Coca-Cola, he officially switched to PepsiCo and became the face of Mtn Dew Rise Energy, PepsiCo's new sports drink.
- Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains
In 2012.
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Signed with this popular chain. He promotes the brand mainly in Asia.
- Upper Deck Baller Card Company
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has been sponsored by Upper Deck, a player card company, since his rookie season. At the time, the company beat out rival Topps for a five-year, over $1 million dollar contract to sign
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Liverpool (England)
2011.
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It cost $6.5 million to get
England Premier Soccer League
Liverpool (England)
2% stake in the club. Today, the club's market capitalization has soared to fifth in the world, the
England Premier Soccer League
Second.
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Earnings as a shareholder have naturally gone up.
- Beats headphones
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had invested in the well-known headphone brand and electronics company founded by Dr. Dre, holding a 1% stake.In 2015, Beats was acquired by Apple Inc.
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Made 30 million dollars.
- Blaze Pizza
2012.
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spent less than $1 million to invest in the small fast food chain called Blaze Pizza, taking a 10 percent stake. According to a 2017 report by ESPN reporter Darren Rovell
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will probably profit at least $25 million from it. It is now expected that his investment will be worth more than $35 million.
- SpringHill Inc.
2007.
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joined forces with old friend Carter to form SpringHill. in early 2020, the company received a $100 million investment and spearheaded the production of Air Dunk 2: The New Legend and the talk show The Shop. last October, Forbes predicted that the
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sold the company for $725 million.
Beyond that.
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It has business partnerships and connections with companies such as State Farm Insurance, Kia Motors, telecom giant Verizon, Intel, and Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet. In January of this year.
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Partnership deals have also been struck with a number of companies, including cryptocurrency company Crypto.com, home fitness company Tonal, and sports tech startup StatusPRO.
How much of that income needs to be paid in?
Cumulatively, $1 billion in gross revenue, $400 million from onsite and $600 million from offsite. Reading this, you may ask:
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How much tax do you have to pay when you make that much?
Generally speaking, despite the enormous amount of money a player earns on a contract, after deducting federal, state and local taxes, plus agent fees and a host of other related expenses, the athlete will usually end up with a salary that is only close to half of his or her base salary.
According to 2017 ESPN reporter Darren Rovell's review of the
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analysis of a $33 million contract.
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Was docked $11.9 million in federal taxes, $2.1 million in state and city taxes, and paid $950,000 in agent fees (agents typically charge 2-3% of a player's contracted earnings).
Also deducted from his income is the $18,000 required to be paid to participate in the U.S. 401k retirement plan.
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A further $3.3 million was paid into a third-party escrow account, a 10 percent fee paid by players to balance basketball-related income between themselves and their owners. In the end
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's on-course revenue plummeted by half to just $16.7 million.
Photo credit: Darren Rovell Twitter feed
In accordance with the manner in which taxes and other expenses are expensed, the
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For $41.2 million in revenue this season, the most you'll be able to get your hands on is $21 million - and behind sky-high contracts are often huge tax bills to pay.
In terms of annual income tax rates.
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The taxes paid are not insignificant. According to a survey released by ProPublica in 2018, the
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That year's income tax rate was three times that of Clippers owner Ballmer, even though he earned only 19 percent of the latter's income.
At that time.
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's annual gross income was $124 million and paid a federal tax rate of 35.9 percent, totaling more than $44 million in taxes paid. Ballmer reported $656 million in income to the IRS and ultimately paid $78 million in federal taxes at a rate of 12 percent.
Don't ever think that Ballmer is illegally evading taxes, there is a basis for paying such a low tax rate. According to the U.S. tax code, when someone buys a business, they are able to deduct all of the money spent on the sale from their income for several years afterward. The underlying logic is that the purchase price is made up of assets (buildings, equipment, patents, etc.), but the value of the assets declines over time. This allows the purchaser to pay less tax by way of offsets.
In Ballmer's case, the team's hefty $2 billion purchase price and streak of losing operating income reports played a key role in his ability to pay less in taxes. Not only did he not have to pay taxes on the actual Clippers profits, he was able to offset his other income with tax write-offs.
Ballmer reportedly saved roughly $140 million in taxes in the five years after acquiring the Clippers in 2014 through 2018, while the Clippers reported an operating loss of more than $700 million.
Seeing this, I believe the question about why rich people buy teams at a loss won't come up again. The reason why the owner is the owner is not because people like to do money-losing business, but this is really the probability will not lose ah ...... On the matter of paying taxes, strong as
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At this stage it seems to be the same as us, always still a hitter.
What's most important in the race for athletes' banknote competence?
recalls that
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His career, of course, there are failures and regrets, but he is not afraid of failure has always insisted on the style of action, so that he won countless glory. Those moments of failure have also become part of his success story, adding a legendary color to his life.
On-field results are an integral part of an athlete's desire for long-lasting, top-tier business value. Take a look at the top 10 lists on this year's Forbes list:
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
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Cairo
Neymar
, Curry,
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Roger Federer (1981-), Swiss tennis star
, Alvarez, Brady, Alphabet, all of these guys, without exception, have been dominant on the field in their respective fields.
And since 2019, the average age of the top 10 athletes on the Forbes list is 32.4-34-34.3-34.7 and still increasing. More and more top athletes, too, are looking like
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They are also pursuing a longer and longer career that continues to provide them with more and more business opportunities.
But beyond that, business expansion beyond the field of play is also key to the battle for money and ability. This year, Forbes' 10 highest-paid athletes in the world earned a total of $992 million, of which off-the-court income exceeded $500 million, more than half of the total income. This shows the importance of developing off-court commercial income.
Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title
Roger Federer (1981-), Swiss tennis star
Having only played in a total of six races in 2020 and 2021 due to injuries, and not returning to the field to date, his in-race earnings amount to a mere $700,000 dollars. But the top endorser is among the top 10 with $90 million in off-the-field earnings, and it must not simply be assumed that it's all about results.
In the age of social media, this importance is more and more emphasized. We can even see that some athletes, even if they fail to be among the first tier on the field, are earning very good incomes thanks to their excellent social media operations and keen business sense.
How to turn your superpowers on the field of play into money in the business world is also a lesson that all modern top athletes need to learn and explore.
