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NBA πŸ€ & sports business πŸ’΅ data viz πŸ“Š for @Sportico All opinions are my own

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If you like data visualization on sports πŸ€πŸˆβšΎοΈ, #SportsBiz πŸ’΅πŸ’°πŸ“ˆ, or other interesting topics, give me a follow on Instagram! . Sneak preview: πŸ‘€πŸ‘‡
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An MLB player has never made $100 million in a single year until 2025. Shohei Ohtani (98% endorsements) and Juan Soto (95% salary / signing bonus) will both exceed that mark this year
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have dominated tennis in 2025
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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 πŸ’°. 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 NBA’s temporary….
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Correction: SGA has an MVP and a Finals MVP, but I missed him because he wasn't ranked on B/R's top 100.
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Here's all players in NBA history with multiple MVP or Finals MVP awards, along with their rankings on Bleacher Report's top 100 list from yesterday. The top 9 on B/Rs list is identical to the top 9 in this tally
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The MLB All Star Game used to be WAY more popular than the Home Run Derby, but recently their viewership totals have converged
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The world's top 100 most valuable sports teams includes. β€’ all 32 NFL teams 🏈.β€’ all 30 NBA teams πŸ€.β€’ 15 MLB teams ⚾️.β€’ 10 soccer clubs ⚽️.β€’ 8 NHL teams πŸ’.β€’ 5 F1 franchises 🏎️
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Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Nadal have won 27 of the past 29 majors
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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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After today, Sinner or Alcaraz will have won 7 straight majors . Back in the aughts, Federer or Nadal won 11 straight majors
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Pretty cool that I reached 10K followers today. I'm grateful that you all consider my graphics worth your time. Now come join me over here:.
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.@Sportico's valuations of ~200 sports franchises in one chart πŸ‘‡. 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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Check out my Instagram for more data viz:.
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The MLB pitch clock is one of the most effective rule changes in modern sports history
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We are in an unusual era in NBA history during which 2-point and 3-point attempts are yielding roughly the same points per shot. For decades, 3s were far more efficient than 2s
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In the 1990s, the bottom 90% owned far more wealth than the top 1% in the U.S. Not anymore.
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There were 149 triple doubles in 2024-25, more than any other season in NBA history. Nikola Jokic had 34 of them
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