When salaries first began to rise in American sports, the initial surge was paid largely from television rights money, which was a new and growing source of revenue. ... Although the big money in sports has turned everybody a little crazy, as for instance, with the flood of college freshman and sophomores and even high school players declaring themselves for the NBA draft eater to cash in right now. This year, 42 non-seniors declared, even though only 58 players will be picked in the two-round NBA draft. ... If an athlete doesn't sign a contract, and if football players earn $30,000 a ...

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As the projected first pick in the NBA draft, James is probably going to turn pro out of high school. ... He didn't have enough NBA experience, or even life experience- (Pg. 35). ... The NBA has also created a program to help young up and coming players called the NBADL. ... Everyone grows up with dreams, whether it is to be the next Michael Jordan or the President of the United States of America. ...

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"Money makes the world go 'round." Sports could not exist without the presence of money. You have high paid athletes asking for multi-million dollar contacts, while at the same time you have doctors not even making close to that amount. There are corporation buying out sports teams, buying stadiums,...

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To start when I am talking about professional athletes I am speaking of male athletes at the highest level competing in the major north American sports. Therefore I am only discussing the salaries of players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and National Football League (NFL). ... Another factor is size and body type, for instance in basketball a player in the NBA can be considered small at 6"4". ... The sports industry is one of the biggest in North America and the focal points of this industry are the athletes themselves....

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Agencies have quickly moved American youth from unstructured play to highly organized competition. ... Many other critics of the emphasis of sports in American youth are concerned not only with the structure of sports, but the negative stereotypes that many professional athletes portray. ...

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