Coincidentally, almost every time a famous sports athlete signs a big contract, the whole world will question whether they are worth the money.
This week, a fat contract fell on Mike Trout, a star outfielder in Major League Baseball and currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels. According to ESPN, he is close to signing a 12-year contract that lasts more than $430 million. Yes, you're right. 12-year contract, $430 million. Let's analyze it in detail.
Every year, Trout will earn 3583.333300. Too extravagant. That is equivalent to 298.6111html's monthly salary of 50,000, or about 74.6527html's weekly salary of 50,000 US dollars. In order to make us more envious, jealous and hateful, we can also make this contract more detailed. The 27-year-old athlete will be paid $50,000 in .106656html per day for the next 12 years, or $5 per hour for 4443html. Therefore, he will earn 74 per minute, or 1.23 per second. It's so incredible.
Once signed, this beast contract will crush all previous records, making Trout the highest-paid athlete in history. So how will his contract compare with some of the world's high-paying athletes today? It looks pretty good.
In 2018, boxer Mayweather topped the Forbes highest-paid athlete rankings. He can earn $2.75 in one game, plus $10 million in sponsorship fees. It's awesome to earn so much with just one night of work. You can imagine how much income he would have if he entered the boxing world again.
In terms of basic salary, the Little Emperor James ranks second, and his annual salary in the Los Angeles Lakers is $33.5 million. From this perspective, teams from Los Angeles are not short of money. Barcelona star Messi ranks third. In his current contract, his basic annual salary is US$33 million, equivalent to a weekly salary of US$645,000. Behind him is his old rival Ronaldo, whose annual salary at Juventus is about $31 million.
Through advertising endorsements and sponsors, these sports stars have many opportunities to make their wallets more fulfilling. But from the perspective of basic salary alone, Trout's contract is destined to set a record, surpassing any other athlete on the planet.
