Re: Tiger Woods first athlete to $1 billion
I think I get what you're trying to say here, but it really doesn't work. Jordan still has a contract.
The real issue for a Michael Jordan is his contract (during his playing time) had a limit. He was paid what he was paid. It didn't matter if he averaged more points per game, if his team won 72 games, or if they won the championship. He was paid what his contract says he is paid.
Tiger Woods, on the other hand, is paid as much as he plays and wins. There is no cap on his earnings as an athlete.
But the real reason Tiger is a billionaire before Jordan is what everyone else has stated: the golf courses he "designs", the merchandising, the stature in the sport - a sport he dominates on his own. As great as Jordan is, he wasn't the NBA. There are fans buying jerseys from other guys, buying sneakers from other guys. If you want golf equipment or merchandise, you buy Tiger Woods and no one else.
I think I get what you're trying to say here, but it really doesn't work. Jordan still has a contract.
The real issue for a Michael Jordan is his contract (during his playing time) had a limit. He was paid what he was paid. It didn't matter if he averaged more points per game, if his team won 72 games, or if they won the championship. He was paid what his contract says he is paid.
Tiger Woods, on the other hand, is paid as much as he plays and wins. There is no cap on his earnings as an athlete.
But the real reason Tiger is a billionaire before Jordan is what everyone else has stated: the golf courses he "designs", the merchandising, the stature in the sport - a sport he dominates on his own. As great as Jordan is, he wasn't the NBA. There are fans buying jerseys from other guys, buying sneakers from other guys. If you want golf equipment or merchandise, you buy Tiger Woods and no one else.
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