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Professional Athletes, Individual Sports

Advancement Prospects

Professional athletes advance into the elite numbers of their sport by working and practicing hard, and by winning. Professional athletes usually obtain representation by sports agents in the behind-the-scenes deals that determine for which teams they will be playing and what they will be paid. These agents may also be involved with other key decisions regarding commercial endorsements, personal income taxes, and financial investments of the athlete's revenues.

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