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Guy Fieri would be one of the highest paid athletes in the NFL, NBA or MLB
These 17 athletes need to call their agents.
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That said, it’s beyond hilarious that Fieri’s $26.7M per year makes him higher paid than some of the biggest players in the sports world. I’m mentioning this not to shame the incredible athletic ability of these players, but rather as a bargaining chip in negotiations so they can tell a team “you gotta pay me more than Guy Fieri.”
For the purposes of this we’re going to put in a few provisions. Firstly, the player needs to have appeared in one All Star game, or equivalent at a skill position in the case of the NFL, because defensive players tend to be underpaid. Also, we’re going to focus solely on NFL, MLB and NBA here just because the money needs to be in the same ballpark. Finally I’m looking at overall contract value as a comparison, not veterans who gave their teams a one-year salary break be
Andre Jordan was 22 when he booked a touring production of âLegally Blonde.â The actor, then working multiple part-time jobs and not yet signed with an agent, knew this ensemble role would be a valuable step in his career.
There was one caveat, said the casting agent: âThe creative team would like you to lose 15 to 20 pounds before you start rehearsals.â
Jordan didnât wince at the request. During the audition, he and the others were asked to briefly remove their shirts, as a scene in the musical has them onstage without any. âI thought, âTheyâre saying that for my sake, they want me to be sexy and look my best,ââ he recalled to the Los Angeles Times. âIâll just do it.â
Nets compete for second seed as they complete season vs. Cavaliers
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As Steve Nash said, it wasn’t a great game, in part because the “Big Three” scored only 39 points with Kyrie Irving the only who came close to his season stats. But there are no separate columns for “disappointing wins” or “moral victories” and the Nets came away with a big win over Chicago and enter the final regular season game still the second seed. A win tonight over the Cavaliers at Barclays Center would secure that. The Bucks, meanwhile, are also on the back end of a back-to-back facing the Bulls in Chicago. More on the permutations later.