A tweet from letsrun friend Tim Layden reminded me of something:
https://twitter.com/SITimLayden/status/949024685383192576
The part of "some resented his first big $$ Nike deal" reminded me of one the best gossips I ever heard. I remember people were once speculating how much Wheating made when he went pro and someone told that he made $750k per year when he first signed. I can't remember who or what type of person it was that told me this (agent, sports writer, athlete, etc) but do remember hearing it.
Anyone else hear something crazy like this?
I've always said I'd love to see the career earnings of some top name athletes. I'm sure there are stars who barely did anything that earned a ton and then others that did more that didn't earn much.
Speaking of Tim Layden, he's shared two pieces he wrote about Wheating. Here is one after his great 2010 campaign:
https://www.si.com/vault/2010/09/20/105985193/off-to-a-blazing-start
and one in 2012 when he was trying to recreate the magic:
https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/06/27/andrew-wheating-olympic-trials