It is crazy how much professional athletes make these days. Does it really matter if you make 14 million a year or 15 million a year? Is there something that you are going to have to do without because of that extra million? A lot of players have sports agents. Usually they are paid a percentage of the athlete's contract for their services. Of course they want to get as much money as possible for their client because they will make more money also.
I read this story about Jim Ringo. Jim Ringo was an All-Pro center for the Green Bay Packers in the 60"s. He was a free agent and brought a sports agent to help with his contract negotiations with Vince Lombardi. Lombardi was the coach and the general manager of the Packers.They were sitting in Lombardi's office and he asked, "Jim, who the hell is this?"
Ringo answered, "Coach this is my new agent." Coach Lombardi excused himself from the room and came back eight minutes later and said, "Jim, you and your agent have just been traded to Philadelphia."
I read this story about Jim Ringo. Jim Ringo was an All-Pro center for the Green Bay Packers in the 60"s. He was a free agent and brought a sports agent to help with his contract negotiations with Vince Lombardi. Lombardi was the coach and the general manager of the Packers.They were sitting in Lombardi's office and he asked, "Jim, who the hell is this?"
Ringo answered, "Coach this is my new agent." Coach Lombardi excused himself from the room and came back eight minutes later and said, "Jim, you and your agent have just been traded to Philadelphia."