You might think athletes have it made: they play a game for their job, travel all over the world, live exciting lives and make boat loads of money. While all of this may or may not be true, they are still not excused from their fiscal responsibilities, including paying taxes. And just like the average Joe, they pay their fair share, without any break due to who they are. To start, lets examine the average salariesread more…
It seems as though athletes and sports stars have not usually been associated with fashion. In fact, some people would argue that the world of sports often mixes strange wardrobes including odd styles. During recent years this trend has started to change with such people as Tiger Woods, Gabriela Sabatini, and Anna Kournikova being photographed in fine fashion. The two lady tennis stars have gathered a stable of fans due to their athleticism, modeling, and fashionread more…
Las Vegas: It should come as no surprise that a wide variety of athletes take off to Las Vegas when it’s time to get away from the grueling workout and game schedule for a bit or R&R. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a trip to Sin City, especially when you’ve got money to burn? Sports stars stay at a wide variety of Las Vegas’ exclusive, luxurious hotels, including the Bellagio, Venetian and Hard Rock, but oneread more…
No matter what sport, or anything centering around a particular sport, social media is a great tool to allow athletes, heads of organizations, publicists to interact a lot more with fans and consumers like no other time in history. This gives the most inventive and efficient use of blogs and social media networks such as the popular Twitter, Facebook and rising social communication mediums. One way that social media is incorporated into the sports world isread more…
When we think of people that are tough and strong, we think of athletes. We seem to forget that they are not immune from health problems, temptations and even death. It is extremely shocking when an athlete who appears healthy suddenly collapses on the court, football field or other tragic events. Below are athletes that lost their lives due to illness and tragedy. The first athlete is Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt was truly loved by his fans.read more…
An athlete’s job is physically challenging, so it is very important to take time out to relax and wind down during the off-season. During the off-season, some athletes enjoy spending much needed time reconnecting with family. Because athletes spend so much time away from home, off-season provides the perfect opportunity to play catch up. Quality time with the wife or significant other, children, parents and friends. Intimate dinners, playful pool parties, and summer barbeque makes forread more…
Even the lowest paid pro athletes make a lot of money. Though it must be said, their careers in pro sports are not that long, and they pay a lot of taxes. Depending on income and knowledge pro athletes invest money in different ways. The biggest advantage pro athletes have in their investments is their status, and the fact that they generally do not have to take huge risks, as their income is already very comfortable.read more…