Yes…as do celebrities. It’s the idolizing that’s weird
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heartpatcher@lemmy.world 4 months agoHow would this happen to sports? Do athletes make money from people’s engagement?
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Uh, yeah… check out multimillion dollar product endorsement deals. Caitlin Clark is being paid to endorse Xfinity, Buick, multiple insurance companies and a few things actually related to sports.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 4 months ago
… yes? Do you think those players would make as much as they do if no one was paying to see them play or watching their (ad-filled) broadcasts?
CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Or their ad filled social media threads
Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Or their branded apparel and accessories.