Think CEOs Are Overpaid? See How They Compare With Hollywood Celebs and Sports Stars

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To put executive pay in context, the Journal matched it up against earnings for highly paid professionals across a variety of fields, from sports and entertainment to finance and law. Here are the results:

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/think-...hollywood-celebs-and-sports-stars-11558085402

 

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FOR REAL. The progs always want to cry and whine about how much corporate execs make, but they never say a word about the highly overpaid celebrities and sports people and their excesses.

 

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MLB superstar Mike Trout has reportedly reached an agreement for a record $430 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, capping off a series of massive paydays in recent months for some of the world's top athletes.

Trout's 12-year deal shattered the record for the richest contract in professional sports history, established by boxer Canelo Alvarez's $365 million agreement with streaming service DAZN. First reported by ESPN, Trout's contract extension came just weeks after Bryce Harper broke the previous MLB record by signing a $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/c...iguez-worlds-most-expensive-athlete-contracts