I worked in medicine for decades...at one of the world’s most famous hospitals. The most skilled...the most talented...brain surgeons/heart surgeons/cancer specialists there don’t make 5% of what some kid right out of the ghetto makes because he can throw,catch or dribble a ball...or can run fast.
Being retired I enjoy watching a couple of baseball games on long summer days.
The tenure of the avg running back and receiver in the NFL is less than 3 years, and very few make that cut.
Most of these instant millionaires are dead broke within three years after their careers in the pro sports. They don’t know how to handle money, taxes, investments, etc.
They buy their mommas big McMansions but then after a few years can’t afford the taxes so they have to sell.
They buy big fancy cars that deteriorate and are worth less each day.
And they are usually in their mid to late thirties, just when other professionals, like doctors , careers are taking off.
So, don’t feel too bad, your guys have the last laughs................