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Carmelo Anthony explains why a $100,000,000 contract doesn’t make professional athletes rich for life “$100 million… let’s not get that twisted.” “It’s not really $100 million.” “You’re taking 50% to 60% off the top.” “So that $10 million becomes $5 million.” “Then you’ve got taxes in every state you...

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Knicks Legend Carmelo Anthony says the thing nobody warns athletes about isn't going broke, it's what it does to you mentally "That's $100 million, but it's not really $100 million over a five-year span" "You're talking half your check gone to taxes. Then you gotta live, the house, take care of your mom, your agency fee, all of this stuff happening…" "And that drastic change of lifestyle messes you up mentally. That's the grey area that gets a lot of athletes"
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Knicks Legend Carmelo Anthony says the thing nobody warns athletes about isn't going broke, it's what it does to you mentally "That's $100 million, but it's not really $100 million over a five-year span" "You're talking half your check gone to taxes. Then you gotta live, the house, take care of your mom, your agency fee, all of this stuff happening…" "And that drastic change of lifestyle messes you up mentally. That's the grey area that gets a lot of athletes"

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NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe says athletes who go broke after a $100,000,000 contract have issues “A $100 million contract, I think everybody understands nobody's getting all $100 million of that” “If you live in a tax free state, let's just say on the high end you paying 37% federal income tax” “You got 60 million liquid, theoretically you put that in a fund you gonna get 5 to 8%. There'll be some years you get 10 to 12%” “So, even if you're just getting 5% on 60 million, that's $3 million a year. If you can't live off $3 million a year, you got issues”

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