Adam Minter is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the business of sports. He is the author, most recently, of “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale."
Fox Sports reportedly considered offering the star a deal for her name, image and likeness if she stayed an amateur an extra year. It may be on to something.
The steps needed to get women basketball players the respect they deserve are more difficult to arrange than a Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry matchup.
Stars are incentivized to play injured because of a new rule that requires players to participate in at least 65 games out of an 82-game season to qualify for awards.
The wrestler turned actor just received an equity stake in TKO that’s worth around $30 million. It’s a form of compensation that leagues have been against but shouldn’t be.
