UFC fighter asks why NBA players make so much!

[WheresWallace]

uhhh... the "supply" part has to do with the amount of players that have the height, skill, and athleticism to make it to the NBA.

They are .01% of .1% of a combination needed to make the league. Very little Supply of tall skilled players and very high demand for them. Their payout relative to other leagues will be larger because of this.

After that there are a lot of other factors that make NBA players paid better than most athletes.

The WNBA also has very little supply, but they also have very low demand. So they won't see the same numbers.

I don't really agree with what you are saying.

Reason 1: A player's height has NOTHING to do with the 'demand' for basketball, for the fact that people across the world are clamoring to watch highly skilled basketball.
Reason 2: There is no height requirement for the NBA, yes there is a bias for taller players but if everybody on the planet was no taller than 6'3" are you saying that there would be no NBA?

We both agree with the fact that NBA players deserve the money that they make.

 

[skylove4]

This.

The NBA is benefitting from a bubble right now that is about to burst unless a new Michael Jordan emerges to generate high ratings once again.

ESPN and TNT are not gonna pay these deals once again if ratings stay as pathetic as they've been the last 2 years.

They will create the hype and make another Jordan before they let that happen

 

[LV Koopa]

I don't really agree with what you are saying.

Reason 1: A player's height has NOTHING to do with the 'demand' for basketball, for the fact that people across the world are clamoring to watch highly skilled basketball.
Reason 2: There is no height requirement for the NBA, yes there is a bias for taller players but if everybody on the planet was no taller than 6'3" are you saying that there would be no NBA?

We both agree with the fact that NBA players deserve the money that they make.

R1 is in reference to why they get paid more. The supply part is that height and skill matters. You don't have a large population of 6'+ people with that skill level to draw from. In contrast to say, football, where pure athletes have a much easier time making the NFL than the NBA. Hence you have a relatively limited supply. If the demand is the same and the league revenues are comparable, NBA players will see more money than NFL players. Of course this isn't the true case because of other factors, but it explains that the lack of replacement players drives NBA salaries.

R2: You're right, there isn't a height requirement. But let's be realistic - you have to be tall to play in the NBA. There are extremely few who can make it without being so. You also need a certain level of skill (shooting, dribbling, passing, defense) and athleticism to be drafted. That combination restricts the supply of people in the population who are realistically going to make the NBA. If no one was taller than 6'3 you'd still need to satisfy the other 2 variables. Which still results in the supply of people that can play in the NBA being limited.

You're speaking of supply and demand in terms of economics, and the supply side of NBA salaries is largely dictated by the supply of labor that drives the product. That refers to the supply of people making the NBA, not the supply of basketball games they are offering. And height is a defining factor in the pool of people that they can pick from.

 

[LV Koopa]

people definitely do watch

the way people consume sports is changing

relying purely on tv ratings is some geezer shyte ha

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NBA social media dwarfs every other sports league combined. We are even at the point where a good amount of fans care more about the NBA offseason and highlights than watching games. TV ratings don't mean shyt.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

The question should be why do UFC fighters get paid so little when they have PPV events with millions of buys.

They are not unionized and frankly the average mma fighter doesn't seem that smart. The matchmakers are watching them bash their faces in while pocketing millions.

It comes down to marketing and promotion.

The UFC is a company. So they will always do what's best for the UFV, not the fighter.

If the top fighters promoted themselves and negotiated their own bouts like boxing, the UFC wouldn't exist.

The only benefit to the UFC is lesser known and lower tier fighters get to earn.

Khabib is one of their top fighters and the dont know how to promote him.

They force the best fighters to fight way too soon with little to know build up. And they do it for the fans but you end up diluting the brand.

Lastly, the sport itself to low skilled in comparison. A WWE wrestler came in to the UFC and won the title after 2 or 3 fights. Ex football players and even Kimbo Slice was able to come in. That should tell you something.

What was started by the Gracie family has turned into something completely different.

 

[Swagnificent]

They will create the hype and make another Jordan before they let that happen

You can't create something like that. They've tried their hardest to shove LeBron down our throats and nobody has bit. Bron gets all the hype and still produces the lowest rated Finals in history.

 

[Swagnificent]

hoops is the most entertaining sport to watch*

When played at the highest level possible. The problem is right now the NBA is not being played at a high level. Its actually a very poor product hence the awful ratings.

Back in the 90s it was played at a much higher level than today which is why ratings were so high.

 

[Swagnificent]

people definitely do watch

the way people consume sports is changing

relying purely on tv ratings is some geezer shyte ha

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Nah. People aren't watching as much. Even if you take into account streaming, the NFL and MLB didn't see their ratings plummet post covid like the NBA. It was a much larger drop.

Just face. The NBA is right now a trash product. I no longer watch it and it was my favorite sport BY FAR until 2015. Tgat season is when I noticed the quality of play starting to fall off.

 

[skylove4]

You can't create something like that. They've tried their hardest to shove LeBron down our throats and nobody has bit. Bron gets all the hype and still produces the lowest rated Finals in history.

They didn’t have internet streams when Jordan played. Bron is a equal draw to Mike

 

[010101]

When played at the highest level possible. The problem is right now the NBA is not being played at a high level. Its actually a very poor product hence the awful ratings.

Back in the 90s it was played at a much higher level than today which is why ratings were so high.

folks ain't have no choice but to tune in during the 90's

if they missed the broadcast shyte was basically heading to the shadow realm never to be seen again

ha

Nah. People aren't watching as much. Even if you take into account streaming, the NFL and MLB didn't see their ratings plummet post covid like the NBA. It was a much larger drop.

Just face. The NBA is right now a trash product. I no longer watch it and it was my favorite sport BY FAR until 2015. Tgat season is when I noticed the quality of play starting to fall off.

shyte crashed across the board for sports

you are free to have your opinion

it's more talent than ever on the court

it's young nikkas out the league that would absolutely smash on the previous generations

lil nikkas is coming out the skill development labs like some basketball version of universal soldier or something

ha

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[ÆTHER]

They’re in a union and revenue is split due to their collective bargaining agreement.

idiot asking the wrong question, should be asking why haven’t MMA fighters banded together for some type of union / collective representation so these bozos can stop getting their brains beat to mush for pennies...

MMA is far too individualistic and conservative a sport for these guys to smarten up about collective bargaining. Thats why they're so easy to exploit. It's difficult to create class consciousness amongst guys in an environment where there isn't much collaboration and unless they're part of the same camp most of their interactions involve hitting each other and talking trash. They don't see each other as co-workers. It's the nature of the sport.

A ton of em are MAGA and don't support unionisation

These are facts too. They're on the same wave politically that pro wrestlers are on and those guys engage in a far more collaborative process than MMA fighters and even they haven't smartened up on collective bargaining yet. MMA has a long long way to go.

 

[Swagnificent]

Bron is a equal draw to Mike

You and I both know that isn't true. Bron ain't even on Kobe's level as a draw. Jordan is on another tier. Stop lying to yourself.

 

[Swagnificent]

folks ain't have no choice but to tune in during the 90's

if they missed the broadcast shyte was basically heading to the shadow realm never to be seen again

ha




shyte crashed across the board for sports

you are free to have your opinion

it's more talent than ever on the court

it's young nikkas out the league that would absolutely smash on the previous generations

lil nikkas is coming out the skill development labs like some basketball version of universal soldier or something

ha

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Yes all sports saw their ratings fall. But the NBA's fall was far greater. NFL and MLB ratings didn't fall as far as the NBA. It was a monumental drop that the NBA better hope was a one time thing and not their new normal.

If the bubble ratings are the new normal, then NBA contracts will decrease. Big time.

 

[010101]

Yes all sports saw their ratings fall. But the NBA's fall was far greater. NFL and MLB ratings didn't fall as far as the NBA. It was a monumental drop that the NBA better hope was a one time thing and not their new normal.

If the bubble ratings are the new normal, then NBA contracts will decrease. Big time.

go get the %'$*

 

[Gator48]

Packed stadiums for 9 months, tv deals, appreal sells.... they aren't just giving them the money