
Lev Akabas
@LevAkabas
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NBA π & sports business π΅ data viz π for @Sportico All opinions are my own
Manhattan, NY
Joined October 2012
If you like data visualization on sports ππβΎοΈ, #SportsBiz π΅π°π, or other interesting topics, give me a follow on Instagram! . Sneak preview: ππ
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Steph Curry was the highest-paid NBA player last season, including both salary and endorsement earnings, per @Sportico. He made >$150 million π°. Before Curry, the last player to earn more than LeBron in a season was Kobe Bryant in 2012-13
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Back when we did our first @Sportico NFL franchise valuations in 2020, the Dallas Cowboys were the only team worth more than $5 billion. Now, the average NFL team is worth nearly $5 billion
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RT @kbadenhausen: Several teams will be missing stars for most or all the 25-26 season, but they get some $ relief through NBAβs temporaryβ¦.
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RT @LevAkabas: Jannik Sinner has been the No. 1 ranked men's tennis player in the world for 57 straight weeks now
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.@Sportico's valuations of ~200 sports franchises in one chart π. β’ Only 9 NBA teams are more valuable than the bottom NFL team.β’ Only 9 MLB teams are more valuable than the bottom NBA team.β’ MLB and NHL ranges are not wildly different after removing outliers
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Age at 6th major title:. Nadal - 22 years, 7 months.Sampras - 23 years, 11 months.Federer - 24 years, 1 month.Djokovic - 25 years, 8 months. Carlos Alcaraz could get to #6 on Sunday at 22 years, 2 months.
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