NBA Players Are Highest Paid Professional Athletes
- 6 years ago
A sports data firm has released their annual survey of salaries for professional leagues around the world.
Compiled by Sporting Intelligence, the study gauged the first-team pay rates across 348 teams in 18 leagues playing 7 different sports.
According to the data, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the highest-paid sports team in the world.
For the 2017-to-2018 season, players in OKC are making an average of $9.3 million.
But the NBA also set a trend for highest salaries worldwide.
Compiled by Sporting Intelligence, the study gauged the first-team pay rates across 348 teams in 18 leagues playing 7 different sports.
According to the data, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the highest-paid sports team in the world.
For the 2017-to-2018 season, players in OKC are making an average of $9.3 million.
But the NBA also set a trend for highest salaries worldwide.