Lev Akabas
@LevAkabas
NBA 🏀 & sports business 💵 data viz 📊 for @Sportico All opinions are my own
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Real Madrid raked in $1.39 billion in revenue last season, an all-time record for any sports franchise
The 100 highest-paid athletes last year 👇 • Ronaldo was the highest-paid overall • Steph made the most from endorsements at $100M • Only 10 of the 100 made more from endorsements than salary/winnings
Pretty much every time Chris Paul goes to a new team, they get better
Unrivaled has signed NIL deals with 14 women's college basketball players, including several of the most popular players in the country 👇
An MLB player has never made $100 million in a single year until 2025 Shohei Ohtani (98% endorsements) and Juan Soto (95% salary / signing bonus) will both exceed that mark this year
Steph Curry was the highest-paid NBA player last season, including both salary and endorsement earnings, per @Sportico. He made >$150 million 💰 Before Curry, the last player to earn more than LeBron in a season was Kobe Bryant in 2012-13
Back when we did our first @Sportico NFL franchise valuations in 2020, the Dallas Cowboys were the only team worth more than $5 billion Now, the average NFL team is worth nearly $5 billion
Several teams will be missing stars for most or all the 25-26 season, but they get some $ relief through NBA’s temporary total disability plan. Last year, the max payout was $492K/game. TTD details at @Sportico. sportico.com/leagues/basket…
The MLB All Star Game used to be WAY more popular than the Home Run Derby, but recently their viewership totals have converged
