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Originally Posted by ithos
The career of your average professional player is probably less then ten years. Then they have to find a new career. The vast majority are not set for life and have to figure out how to make an income for many decades to come.
Another big reason overlooked is that the courts got involved and changed how free agency works.
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That's probably correct for US football, baseball, and basketball. I'm not sure about soccer? But, pro tennis players and golfers probably have careers longer than 10 years on average.