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[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

She'll probably make tons of money as a professional athlete, so she's probably ok with it.

[–] bremen15@feddit.org 47 points 1 month ago

Volleyball does not pay well at all.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Most athletes make next to nothing. Like I worked with a 3 time Olympic track rider. At that level, the sport consumes your whole life just to complete at Olympics level. No one at the Olympics is making money at it. Everyone is broke and barely skating by. I worked with pro cycling teams and it was the same story for all, even many recognizable names are just poor people that love it in many cases. There are very very few big name celebrity types that actually make good money.