The average height of an NBA player has seen a significant increase since the league’s inception in 1946. In the early days, players averaged around 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters), with the tallest player being George Mikan at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters). Today, the average NBA play...
Teams in Major League Baseball were estimated at an average franchise value of just over 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Meanwhile, the average value of National Football League franchises reached a high of over 5.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. ...
For instance, NBA players had the highest average height out of any sport, at a staggering 79.2 inches – 5 inches more than the runner-up, NFL players. And NFL players had the greatest average weight at 246.9 pounds, nearly 25 pounds more than the average NBA player. In terms of body...
One of the more curious statistics is the average height of the players at the 2018 World Cup. Serbia’s squad towered over the rest with an average player height of 185.6 centimeters. By contrast, the smallest squad belonged to Saudi Arabia at an average of a comparatively diminutive 176.2...
Having always been self-labeled as a frugal individual, Okugo has been as successful managing money as he has on the soccer field. Now, he is turning his attention to helping his fellow professional athletes in this area. At the age of 15, Okugo caught the eye of John Hackworth, who ...
With everything from the mortgage to soccer cleats to an unexpected car repair taking a bite out of your paycheck, saving for retirement may fall by the wayside. Fidelity suggests having the equivalent of your annual salary saved as a nest egg at age 30, twice your salary at age 35, ...