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Jelly

07-29-2005, 11:03 PM

JoeChalupa

07-29-2005, 11:05 PM

All I know is that they make a lot of money......and they spend a lot of money.

midgetonadonkey

07-29-2005, 11:06 PM

Damn, Duncan isn't even listed. It's sad when the best player in the NBA isn't paid as well as Andre Miller, Penny Hardaway or T-Mac. Grant Hill getting paid more then Derek Jeter??? The NBA salaries are insane.

xcoriate

07-30-2005, 12:13 AM

:lmao How does Greg Norman do it?

He hasn't won anything in a decade.

Zombie

07-30-2005, 12:50 AM

Now they need to get there tv ratings up! :drunk

PM5K

07-30-2005, 12:51 AM

Pretty nice when you are retired and you still make more than everyone else still playing.

3rdCoast

07-30-2005, 01:15 AM

49 ANFERNEE HARDAWAY | basketball $15.1

He sucks

Manu'sMagicalLeftHand

07-30-2005, 02:52 AM

a nascar driver makin 80 mil a year? wtf

It's a Formula One driver. You know, F1, that bunch of euros who had that disgraceful behaviour in Indy...well, nevermind...

Horry For 3!

07-30-2005, 03:21 AM

I have that edition of SI.

Lloyd Christmas

07-30-2005, 03:21 AM

gig wouldnt know anything about salaries or race car driving. (nascar or formula one)

Summers

07-30-2005, 07:33 AM

I have that edition of SI.

The SI list is active, American athletes, so it's a slightly different list. But still interesting. Did anyone get this week's SI with Lance on the cover? Read the editorials. People wrote a bunch of letters saying NBA stars should do more charity, etc. Seemed very biased against NBA players. It pissed me off. :lol

MaNuMaNiAc

07-30-2005, 08:39 AM

Should be proof enough that NBA players are grossly overpaid

xcoriate

07-30-2005, 08:45 AM

Should be proof enough that NBA players are grossly overpaid

I agree, but the profits have to go somewhere. IMO the players are more entitled to the money than owners\league etc.

MaNuMaNiAc

07-30-2005, 08:48 AM

I agree, but the profits have to go somewhere. IMO the players are more entitled to the money than owners\league etc.
I suppose. Maybe they should set aside a percentage of the profits and donate them to charity every season. LOL With the kind of money these guys make, that should probably make a dent in world hunger http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif

Jelly

07-30-2005, 11:34 AM

Maybe they should just agree to reduce their salaries, so the seats would cost less thereby allowing more ordinary fans attend games. For my Dad's birthday in January, I bought him and my Mom tickets...this cost me $240. That's ridiculous.