Chapter 918 Annual Salary: 100 Million
As mentioned before, due to the existence of a hard salary cap and the large number of people in the league, the average salary of football players is not ranked high in professional sports.
Currently, the quarterback has officially entered the annual salary level of 30 million after Rogers’ latest contract last year, which is incomparable with the NBA and the five major European football leagues; at the same time, because the number of players is so large, the number of player endorsements is also huge. Not that much, and total revenue was still lower than expected.
In terms of income, in individual events such as tennis, golf, boxing, and racing, the average income of professional players can still have a slight advantage.
So, in the history of the NFL, the annual income of players has always been low.
As of 2019, the top three players in the historical annual income rankings of NFL players are-
Rogers, Green Bay Packers quarterback, annual salary in 2018, 8,000 $9.3 million.
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks quarterback, annual salary in 2018, $79 million.
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons quarterback, annual salary in 2018, $67.3 million.
Clear at a glance.
Including salary, endorsements, bonuses, etc., there are very few players with an annual income of more than 60 million US dollars, and there are not even many players with an annual salary of 50 million US dollars. Whether it is the average annual salary or the highest annual salary, rugby, football, basketball, tennis, etc. There is a clear gap in the income of professional players.
Moreover, the players with the highest total income are basically all quarterbacks. The tilt of the center of gravity of the entire league is becoming more and more serious and obvious. Therefore, when people mention football, they often only know four Shooting Guard.
Until now.
The situation finally changed.
In 2019, the annual income of a running back and a young Asian player may exceed 100 million US dollars, or even higher. After all, the new season has not yet begun, and there may be other income possibilities in the future. , sweeping all the complaints about NFL salary into the trash heap with a devastating gesture.
It’s unbelievable that a rugby player’s annual income has exceeded the 100 million threshold for the first time in history!
Even if placed in the world, this income can be ranked among the top three, on par with the two top superstars Messi and C-Ronaldo. It has strongly reached the top of the professional sports pyramid and reversed the development of rugby in one fell swoop. Disadvantage, finally converting the NFL's market value into player income.
And all of this actually came from a running back, which made the matter even more legendary.
Bang!
History was born in this way.
Step by step, Levi is indeed creating a new era, a world that does not belong to others, not even rugby players have opened, an era that completely subverts a sport and opens a new door——
At this moment, if there are still people who question whether "Goat VS Rookie" is worthy of the league's appearance, reality will tell those doubters in a sweeping manner that Levi is touching a field that Brady has never touched. field and take rugby to a whole new level.
Not convinced?
Hold it.
With all the might and excitement, this offseason is particularly lively.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of news, the news that Levi returned to New York and held a fundraising party for a new charity foundation suddenly stood out.
According to the "New York Times" report, this is the first time Levi has held a celebrity party in his own name to raise funds for the "Anne Gallas Foundation". This charitable foundation will support people with serious illnesses and complicated diseases. We hope that we can contribute to the treatment and recovery of minors suffering from the disease.
Originally, this was just an ordinary charity party that could be seen every day in New York, nothing to make a fuss about; but this party was Levi’s first return to New York after finishing his busy work during the offseason this year, and it was Levi made his first official appearance on a social occasion since entering the public eye, holding a social party in his own name.
What’s more, the party will be held in Levi’s newly purchased penthouse apartment in Lower Manhattan. This will also be the first time in Levi’s history that he will open his residence to New York celebrities. Gate, for Levi, who has always carefully protected his personal private space, this is the first time he made an exception for the charity fund. Suddenly, "Levi's Charity Party" became a hot topic in the entire city——
Everyone is proud to get an invitation to Levi's party.
Literally, everyone.
Whoever can get the invitation will undoubtedly become the envy of everyone; whoever can go to the party will undoubtedly become the focus of the conversation in the next period of time.
Thus, a small charity party evolved into an annual social event.
It is rumored that socialites have tried their best to get an invitation, and some people have even asked the price on the black market, but there is always no price.
In the end, this annual social event lived up to people’s expectations.
According to reports, Levi’s brand new apartment in Greenwich Village, lower Manhattan, is three floors to be exact and is an eye-opener.
Two of the floors are connected to form a building within a building. The first floor is the living room and the second floor is the bedroom. Finally, there is a third floor which is the top floor with an outdoor swimming pool and garden. Gaze up at the stars in the heated swimming pool and overlook the people coming and going on the streets of Manhattan.
The apartment, which is based on dark blue, light gray and off-white, looks simple, elegant, modern and fashionable, highlighting Levi's unique personal taste.
No wonder Louis Vuitton is willing to cooperate with Levi.
The lively scene of the large number of guests that night was even more eye-opening. The guest list was enough to become the focus of heated discussion in the streets.
Needless to say about the players, Watt, Donald, Foles, Goff, Bell, Peterson and other competitors have also joined the ranks of the Kansas Chiefs players, but the star-studded lineup is still incomparable. The dramatic encounter between the two giants of the NBA, Curry and James -
That is to say, Levi has such ability that he actually brought the two of them together.
It wasn't until the Manning brothers and Brady came on the scene one after another that football regained a victory, making people clearly realize that this was a party hosted by Levi.
Rugby players are still the life of the party.
But...Brady?
For a while, the crowd didn’t know whether they should be surprised that Levi actually invited Brady, or whether they should be surprised that Brady actually showed up.
At this time, people belatedly realized that Brady and Levi had the same agent!
But the point is that even if they are the same agent, players do not necessarily have to have friendships. Look at Levi and Brady fighting to the death on the court. At the same time, Levi is strongly replacing Brady's position in the industry. ——
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach.
Brady is the pitiful former wave. He has a hundred reasons to refuse to go to Levi's party, and I believe the fans will not complain.
However, Brady still appeared, and it was an occasion with both Levi and Manning brothers. There is no doubt that this will also become a hot topic and can easily detonate the traffic of social networks.
(End of this chapter)