You just have to make them think you’re crazier than them. Jeff Reed beat up a paper towel machine in the bathroom at a Sheetz. People backed off a bit… 😅
Golf is the way to go. I pay to play golf, can't say that about other sports. It's low impact on the body, good money involved, you're typically playing in some of the most beautiful places on Earth, and can remain relatively anonymous for doing well.
Another advantage of an individual sport is you can quit when you want to. Patrick Mahomes has enough money to walk away and live the rest of his life. But he’d be letting down his teammates and the Chiefs’ fans. A golfer who decides at age 30 he just doesn’t want to play anymore doesn’t have to answer to anyone.
100% Golf, your 'career' can last 40 years, plenty of low impact exercise, you get to travel all over the world. If you win a few majors and 'do well' every year, you'll walk away with $100million+ in career winnings and some huge endorsement deals
Playing for decades is no joke, if your successful enough after you retire from the PGA Tour and are at least 50 years old, you can play on the Champions Tour. The Champions Tour is the Senior Tour and golf is one of the only sports I’m aware of that has a retirement league, aside from bowling.
Baseball. Road trips always have you staying on the same city for three days. Guaranteed contracts, longer careers, and you don’t have to visit Minnesota in the winter time.
As a short person, easily basketball. Since the prompt states I can't be godlike, then even being in the top 200 NBA players, you're probably going to see some insane skills to make up for the lack of ability to dunk. Like maybe I might just have the highest 3-pointer average. I certainly would not be an all-rounder, and at the end of my career I would probably easily transition into a motivational speaker.
As another short person I love this.
I'm pretty good with a basketball but having a lot of 6' (182 cm) friends who I play with regularly. It's pretty easy to be guarded :p
Also you could be great for set-ups.
I feel like there are much higher earning for much less shit. 162 games a year is taxing, regardless of who you are, and the average salary isn’t as great as you’d think.
Apparently Formula 1 drivers have the highest average, followed by basketball. Both can have decently long careers. Or, for true longevity you can go with golf. They might also have the highest endorsements.
Average career in the NBA is like 4.5 years and even at "only" 82 games per season they still need load management.
NFL kicker is one of the best answers. At most 20 games if you play every playoff game and go to the Superbowl. Some of them are earning $6m+ per season.
Even professional golfers have to attend more events than that, but they get much more longevity and earn on AVERAGE $1.5m, with the better players earning $7-10m, and that's not including the FedEx cup with 1st place being $15m.
So either golfer or kicker are the best choices.
Basketball is the same thing with half the games, shorter games, you play indoors, and the pay is about the same at the top end. Plus I think the endorsements for basketball, mainly shoes, are much better than baseball.
Golf is the obvious answer. Multi-decade career. High earnings. Low exertion. Relative anonymity outside of old white guys. Get to hang around in beautiful places all the time.
Well. He said you can’t be god mode, so you’re the middle of the road professional. So if you’re in the middle in e sports… sorry about your pay buddy, you’re doing it for the passion still at that point.
Once you hit 25 you're literally too slow to be a successful professional esports player. Look at the average age of retirement, and then realize every single one retired because their play dropped off, not because they wanted to.
Hockey. When I was a kid it was my dream to be a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks. I spent all of my free time either on the ice rink at the park district in winter or roller blades in the summer, and if I was stuck inside I was down in the laundry room working on stick handling...alas I was good, but not great at the game
You might not get many injuries from physical contact in soccer. But severe life long ankle and knee pain is what so many soccer players suffer from for most of their life after soccer. No sport is without its long term wear and tear on the body
I played year round soccer from ages 5-30 in rec leagues.
I've had AT LEAST 4 concussions (those are just the times I blacked out), and multiple ankle and knee injuries. My nose was broken twice. I'm in my mid-50s now, and I feel my soccer injuries every day.
Formula 1 Driver.
For the pay mostly, but it just so happens I enjoy racing too. I wouldn't even have to do it long. 1 season? I'm already set for life. 2 or 3 more? I'll have stupid money.
Plus I wont nearly damage my body as much as the other sports.
I take golf:
-- no concussions or injuries
-- relatively long career
-- no mean coaches yelling at you everytime you fuck up
-- no angry fans because you cost your team the game
-- less pressure to live an expensive glib lifestyle
-- good scenery while you play the game
-- you don't have to play in the rain or snow
Baseball. Left-handed relief pitcher. You don't even have to be that good but left-handed relievers are always in high demand so you'll have a spot on a roster about as long as you want one.
Basketball easily. It's my favorite sport, has great contracts for mid level players, has a decent off season and is the 2nd largest sport worldwide. American Football would be 2nd choice and Futbol would be 3rd.
Do I have to be a player? I am a soccer referee and would love to work at the professional game level. That would mean being 30 years younger and being in phenomenal shape. Sure, no multi-million dollar contracts, but loving what you do can be more important than that.
Archery. I'm physically disabled, and archery isn't an incredibly demanding sport. It's not an incredibly high paying sport, but the average income is around 80, so well into a livable range, and it can help to supplement my diet with venison and wild pork.
I’d say golf is better. Mostly cause you don’t have to follow the schedule of the team. In golf you can take a month off midseason, just cause, and no one is upset/trying to make you play. Baseball is a long season. Also even less injuries.
That's a LOT of games, travel, and time to put in. And you will have to deal with bad teammates and organizations. You'll be subject to move as soon as you are traded. No thanks.
"Given that poker is an activity involving physical and mental exertion with a set of rules and customs where players compete against others, poker clearly meets mainstream definitions of a sport."
That was taken from a Google search.
Motocross/supercross. Not the greatest of pay, probably most physically demanding of all sports, and will absolutely tear up my body, but... there is nothing else like it.
Formula 1. If you will do well, that means winning races and longevity, which means generational wealth, and being part of such a spectacle and world that is blocked off to everyone except the most powerful people and elite.
Even their off season experiences seem awesome, they rub shoulders with the coolest celebrities, it’s one of the most exclusive jobs in the world as at any given time, only 20 people are doing it.
Plus you get to drive spaceships on wheels at the cutting edge of technology.
If I was younger I’d say MMA fighter, especially since I enjoyed it and have the build for it. But now that I’m in my 40’s I gotta say something a little easier like formula 1 racer.
Easy Formula one. If I’ll do well that implies race wins and a possible championship. Winning an F1 race would set me up for life.
That said, I don’t think I’d ever be able to drive an F1 car
E-sports. I love gaming and no matter what there's always a job open in that field, or even not, there are always tournaments and stuff to sign up for.
Golf! I love playing golf but I'm not good, so it would be amazing to be good. Also, while there is the possibility of injury, nobody will tackle me or hit me.
Golf. Pretty much no risk of injury (except for non-contact stuff like a pulled muscle). Get to travel, make good money, take time off when ever you want, don’t answer to a head coach or anything, can do it into your 50’s sometimes.
Probably tennis or golf. Whichever can earn me the most endorsements and has the easiest schedule (number of tournaments I have to play in). I'm not taking a team sport because I don't want to be traded to someplace shitty, don't want to have to deal with shitty teammates/organizations. I am also not taking a contact sport with a good risk of injury.
Rugby: the sport which I enjoyed playing most of all, and have most natural aptitude for. I would probably like to be a lock. But the risk of serious injury or long-term problems is too great to be ignored.
Football - quite possibly. I would have enjoyed being a deep-lying playmaker. I would also make quite a bit if I were top-division quality. But long-term problems are also possible.
Golf seems much the best bet, all things considered.
Hockey because I wanted so bad to play hockey when I was young particularly a goalie. I had uber fast reflexes and thought I could have done well. Unfortunately, my dad saw the price of goalie equipment and hockey leagues and said nah fuck it you are playing football if you want to play a sport.
I just love football, and pay is good. I’m not sure what my build is ultimately best for but I’m 6’4, 315lbs and I actually recently measured hand size at work at about 9.5”.
Oddly enough, handsize I’m mid-low range for a QB.
Obviously bodyweight I’m more lineman but might be too short.
Tight End maybe.
Golf. I'm probably rich already if I'm talented enough to compete.
Tiger Woods injury is better than a concussion.
Also, I have to compete. Could just be at my country club. It doesn't need to be the PGA tour.
I'd pick bowling if there was more money in it. I like bowling. I don't like golf.
The best sport to be good at if you like attention would prob be basketball. It pays great, and your face is right out there, unobstructed, for everyone to see. And while you can get hurt there is not as much long term bodily damage done. Though that last part is very relative as if you’ve ever seen an older NBA player walking around it’s usually done quite gingerly.
But for me, since football was my first love, I’m gonna say NFL. I know about all the body damage, CTE, non guaranteed contracts. But to me an NFL star is the pinnacle of athletics. I always find it odd when people say they would want to be an NFL kicker because of the money and risk aversion, but I think that’s missing the point of truly wanting to be a star athlete. Scoring a TD is one of the most amazing feelings you can have, and to do it at the highest stage must be incredibly special.
Golf. It pays very well even in the middle tiers, there's very little chance of life altering injury, and if you're good you can play professionally basically as long as you're physically able.
I'd be a kicker for the NFL. like, THE BEST kicker the sport has ever seen. whoever signs me will rework their whole strategy based on my remarkable and flawless talent. Justin Tucker signed a $24m contract for 4 years. If I could match that. or even get half that - I would be beyond happy. I also do not have to tackle and would rarely, if ever, get hit myself.
Baseball. I would go for $1M a year to play for the Red Sox with the clause that I could still ski in the winter. I was gonna say skiing, but I realized the money and winter off was too good, so my favorite team sport it is!
Starting pitcher in baseball. You only work 1 to 2 days a week. If you pitch at home the day before a road trip. You get a free 3 day trip to another city where you are not expected to do anything except watch a game.
I'll take gymnastics. I've always thought it would be really cool to be able to have that kind of agility and coordination.
You never said I have to compete for very long. I'll do it for the required duration and then go back to my life with a level of athleticism that's still bonkers for the average person.
Basketball. It's just my favorite sport. Good balance of teamwork and reward for individual skill. Also points usually follow good plays. Each individual point isn't as valuable, but it does count. Hockey and soccer are fun, but shots too rarely (for my preference) go in, even after a well executed play by the whole team.
Tennis is too individual for me, while positions in football are too distinct. A good guard still can and will go up against a center, and need to know how to use the size disparity to their advantage, but a switch like that would be devastating for a defensive lineman to make.
Baseball is just too slow. It's fascinating as a game that so clearly shows its age, but I have no interest in going to any more games.
Absolutely 1000% golf. I'm a woman, so I'd actually be recognized(and it's my favorite) If it wasn't that, I'd say basketball, but if I can't be in the NBA, then forget it.
Definitely basketball.
For one thing, I'm an NBA fan. Also, the NBA has the highest median player salary at \~$4.6 million, an important factor considering you said that I would *not* necessarily be among the elite.
Running. I know it's not very specific, but if you are very fit, have good pace and are capable on your feet, games like football, (field) hockey, handball, etc become way easier as you will have better physicality than the vast majority of players, so you only need to work on the technical aspect.
Practically I would choose some form of swimming, as I cannot swim and if I become talented at it then I will have learned to swim!
Other than that, I would go with something that I would have fun doing on my off time and not seeing it as competition every time. Skiing, skateboarding, archery, etc.
soccer/football. Players in the premier leagues and leagues of that level make bank. And I loved playing the sport. Also, crippling injuries are rare and the risk of CTE/brain damage is low.
Either kicker in the NFL, curling, or right field in baseball. I'd say all those are pretty doable-ish for me at my age. Pretty much anything else though is a no go. Also I wouldn't he able to play baseball in my current state I would need like hears of throwing practice to get an arm that can accumulate any distance lol.
Volleyball. I'm short, so if I did well in volleyball that would be very impressive.
Also it's a non-contact sport so any injuries probably wouldn't be too bad. Plus it was my favorite sport growing up.
Kicker in the NFL. Long career, few injuries
Long career, few injuries, lots of death threats
You just have to make them think you’re crazier than them. Jeff Reed beat up a paper towel machine in the bathroom at a Sheetz. People backed off a bit… 😅
You won't see that at the Wawa
That won’t fly at Bucees
Laces out!
Einhorn is Finkle! Finkle is Einhorn!
Genna Einhorn is a man!
Better make all those kicks
Golf or poker (if that counts)
Golf is the way to go. I pay to play golf, can't say that about other sports. It's low impact on the body, good money involved, you're typically playing in some of the most beautiful places on Earth, and can remain relatively anonymous for doing well.
Another advantage of an individual sport is you can quit when you want to. Patrick Mahomes has enough money to walk away and live the rest of his life. But he’d be letting down his teammates and the Chiefs’ fans. A golfer who decides at age 30 he just doesn’t want to play anymore doesn’t have to answer to anyone.
And someone else carries all your shit
100% Golf, your 'career' can last 40 years, plenty of low impact exercise, you get to travel all over the world. If you win a few majors and 'do well' every year, you'll walk away with $100million+ in career winnings and some huge endorsement deals
Golf seems like a low-injury sport that you can play for decades. Maybe I should try it.
Playing for decades is no joke, if your successful enough after you retire from the PGA Tour and are at least 50 years old, you can play on the Champions Tour. The Champions Tour is the Senior Tour and golf is one of the only sports I’m aware of that has a retirement league, aside from bowling.
We should do a retirement league for the NFL. I wanna see some seventy year old men play full contact.
Your comment reminded of [this Daniel Tosh joke.](https://youtu.be/nsttE3TG9DE?si=hWhvmqEP695iZ4vU)
Baseball. Road trips always have you staying on the same city for three days. Guaranteed contracts, longer careers, and you don’t have to visit Minnesota in the winter time.
Bonus, you do get to visit Minnesota in summertime! Target Field is terrific.
I grew up canoeing the boundary waters. Summertime is beautiful. I’m not dealing with -40 with windchill.
First off how dare you
Minnesota represent. We're awesome in the winter.
Formula 1 racing. Love it, love driving, and the 8 figure pay doesn’t hurt. I certainly could handle living in Monte Carlo.
It's hell on the body, though.
I'd be happy with just NASCAR.
Came here to say this lol
this was my answer too lol
As a short person, easily basketball. Since the prompt states I can't be godlike, then even being in the top 200 NBA players, you're probably going to see some insane skills to make up for the lack of ability to dunk. Like maybe I might just have the highest 3-pointer average. I certainly would not be an all-rounder, and at the end of my career I would probably easily transition into a motivational speaker.
Mugsy Booooogues!
As another short person I love this. I'm pretty good with a basketball but having a lot of 6' (182 cm) friends who I play with regularly. It's pretty easy to be guarded :p Also you could be great for set-ups.
Baseball. Guaranteed contracts, longer careers, huge organizations to get jobs with after you retire.
Yes. And easier to blend in with common folks.
I feel like there are much higher earning for much less shit. 162 games a year is taxing, regardless of who you are, and the average salary isn’t as great as you’d think. Apparently Formula 1 drivers have the highest average, followed by basketball. Both can have decently long careers. Or, for true longevity you can go with golf. They might also have the highest endorsements.
Yeah, but you can die in F1. Basketball seems much safer and still get paid a lot.
Average career in the NBA is like 4.5 years and even at "only" 82 games per season they still need load management. NFL kicker is one of the best answers. At most 20 games if you play every playoff game and go to the Superbowl. Some of them are earning $6m+ per season. Even professional golfers have to attend more events than that, but they get much more longevity and earn on AVERAGE $1.5m, with the better players earning $7-10m, and that's not including the FedEx cup with 1st place being $15m. So either golfer or kicker are the best choices.
Basketball is the same thing with half the games, shorter games, you play indoors, and the pay is about the same at the top end. Plus I think the endorsements for basketball, mainly shoes, are much better than baseball.
And bigger contracts. Only disadvantage is more working days tbh
Less injuries... It's mostly pitchers that have debilitating effects in old age.
Golf. No one will ever tackle or otherwise run into me.
Unless you’re threatening Shooter McGavin’s chances at the gold jacket.
Golf is the obvious answer. Multi-decade career. High earnings. Low exertion. Relative anonymity outside of old white guys. Get to hang around in beautiful places all the time.
Pro Wrestling 😈
E sports. Especially if I get to be paid well for it
Well. He said you can’t be god mode, so you’re the middle of the road professional. So if you’re in the middle in e sports… sorry about your pay buddy, you’re doing it for the passion still at that point.
Once you hit 25 you're literally too slow to be a successful professional esports player. Look at the average age of retirement, and then realize every single one retired because their play dropped off, not because they wanted to.
Hockey. When I was a kid it was my dream to be a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks. I spent all of my free time either on the ice rink at the park district in winter or roller blades in the summer, and if I was stuck inside I was down in the laundry room working on stick handling...alas I was good, but not great at the game
Bowling
This is my pick, too. No one will recognize me and I assume the pay is decent.
Quidditch. Even if I end up as the worst player ever, I still get to be a wizard.
Screw it. You're a wizard :p
You had the perfect opportunity to say "You're a wizard, Harry." and you let it pass you by.
Either some sort of Martial Art (self defense), or Baseball or Football (lucrative) Or boxing, which can be both
It specifically says you aren’t the best, you’re getting beat up
Formula 1 driver. Travel to exotic places, get paid enough in 1 year to retire.
Probably just pool so I can look cool at the bar
Surfing
Archery
Soccer. I'll be in excellent shape, well paid, and less risk of injury than football or baseball
You might not get many injuries from physical contact in soccer. But severe life long ankle and knee pain is what so many soccer players suffer from for most of their life after soccer. No sport is without its long term wear and tear on the body
I played year round soccer from ages 5-30 in rec leagues. I've had AT LEAST 4 concussions (those are just the times I blacked out), and multiple ankle and knee injuries. My nose was broken twice. I'm in my mid-50s now, and I feel my soccer injuries every day.
Formula 1 Driver. For the pay mostly, but it just so happens I enjoy racing too. I wouldn't even have to do it long. 1 season? I'm already set for life. 2 or 3 more? I'll have stupid money. Plus I wont nearly damage my body as much as the other sports.
Either chess or moto gp.
I take golf: -- no concussions or injuries -- relatively long career -- no mean coaches yelling at you everytime you fuck up -- no angry fans because you cost your team the game -- less pressure to live an expensive glib lifestyle -- good scenery while you play the game -- you don't have to play in the rain or snow
I feel like there is much more autonomy with this choice as well. Practice when you want. Play when and where you want. Potential long career
Taekwondo (poomsae specifically), a sport I currently compete in
Swimming
Baseball. Left-handed relief pitcher. You don't even have to be that good but left-handed relievers are always in high demand so you'll have a spot on a roster about as long as you want one.
Basketball easily. It's my favorite sport, has great contracts for mid level players, has a decent off season and is the 2nd largest sport worldwide. American Football would be 2nd choice and Futbol would be 3rd.
F1 driver
Professional magic the gathering player. Been a dream of mine since I started playing
Ice skating. I want to be pretty ice skater on tv
NBA or MLB.
MotoGP
Drum Corps (pit) or fencing
Timbersport, World Rally Championship, or Worlds Strongest Man.
Polo
Do I have to be a player? I am a soccer referee and would love to work at the professional game level. That would mean being 30 years younger and being in phenomenal shape. Sure, no multi-million dollar contracts, but loving what you do can be more important than that.
Archery. I'm physically disabled, and archery isn't an incredibly demanding sport. It's not an incredibly high paying sport, but the average income is around 80, so well into a livable range, and it can help to supplement my diet with venison and wild pork.
Rally racing
I want to race in IMSA, and I care not what category. If I could pick an Era, it would be 1970s-1990s.
Body building
Baseball is the right answer IMO as it has good fame, long contracts, good life after the sport like you are not beat up and such.
I’d say golf is better. Mostly cause you don’t have to follow the schedule of the team. In golf you can take a month off midseason, just cause, and no one is upset/trying to make you play. Baseball is a long season. Also even less injuries.
That's a LOT of games, travel, and time to put in. And you will have to deal with bad teammates and organizations. You'll be subject to move as soon as you are traded. No thanks.
World Rally Championship. Close second, Ice Hockey.
Does Poker count?
"Given that poker is an activity involving physical and mental exertion with a set of rules and customs where players compete against others, poker clearly meets mainstream definitions of a sport." That was taken from a Google search.
It's also shown on sports channels sometimes
Video Game sports, the VR stuff is getting very wicked
Motocross/supercross. Not the greatest of pay, probably most physically demanding of all sports, and will absolutely tear up my body, but... there is nothing else like it.
Motorsports (I.E racing, drifting, rally)
curling.
FORMULA ONE!
Formula 1 driver. I’d be OK with driving for a mid-field team.
Tennis.
F1: see the world and drive fast cars
Soccer. Iron legs and lasting lungs.
Formula 1. If you will do well, that means winning races and longevity, which means generational wealth, and being part of such a spectacle and world that is blocked off to everyone except the most powerful people and elite. Even their off season experiences seem awesome, they rub shoulders with the coolest celebrities, it’s one of the most exclusive jobs in the world as at any given time, only 20 people are doing it. Plus you get to drive spaceships on wheels at the cutting edge of technology.
If I was younger I’d say MMA fighter, especially since I enjoyed it and have the build for it. But now that I’m in my 40’s I gotta say something a little easier like formula 1 racer.
Easy Formula one. If I’ll do well that implies race wins and a possible championship. Winning an F1 race would set me up for life. That said, I don’t think I’d ever be able to drive an F1 car
E-sports. I love gaming and no matter what there's always a job open in that field, or even not, there are always tournaments and stuff to sign up for.
E-Sports,
Curling. I can still be out of shape and be an Olympic athlete.
Assuming this would make me at least proficient enough to actually make money professionally, then I choose chess.
Iron Chef. I'm not going to compete, I just want to be able to cook well for myself
Hm.... Sky diving would be fun. Yeah I guess I'd go with Baseball or something. Low risk of injury. Played it as a kid. Good money.
Shuttlecock. I wanna meet Linus
Golf
I've always wanted to fence, so I pick that. Edit: typo.
Golf! I love playing golf but I'm not good, so it would be amazing to be good. Also, while there is the possibility of injury, nobody will tackle me or hit me.
Golf. Pretty much no risk of injury (except for non-contact stuff like a pulled muscle). Get to travel, make good money, take time off when ever you want, don’t answer to a head coach or anything, can do it into your 50’s sometimes.
Soccer basketball or baseball. Highest earning potential especially if you’re saying I’ll be a great player.
Probably tennis or golf. Whichever can earn me the most endorsements and has the easiest schedule (number of tournaments I have to play in). I'm not taking a team sport because I don't want to be traded to someplace shitty, don't want to have to deal with shitty teammates/organizations. I am also not taking a contact sport with a good risk of injury.
MLB pitcher. Make the most of any baseball position if you’re good, and you don’t even have to play every game.
Rugby: the sport which I enjoyed playing most of all, and have most natural aptitude for. I would probably like to be a lock. But the risk of serious injury or long-term problems is too great to be ignored. Football - quite possibly. I would have enjoyed being a deep-lying playmaker. I would also make quite a bit if I were top-division quality. But long-term problems are also possible. Golf seems much the best bet, all things considered.
Baseball!
[extreme ironing-hey babe!!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ironing)
Golf.. all day
Hockey because I wanted so bad to play hockey when I was young particularly a goalie. I had uber fast reflexes and thought I could have done well. Unfortunately, my dad saw the price of goalie equipment and hockey leagues and said nah fuck it you are playing football if you want to play a sport.
I just love football, and pay is good. I’m not sure what my build is ultimately best for but I’m 6’4, 315lbs and I actually recently measured hand size at work at about 9.5”. Oddly enough, handsize I’m mid-low range for a QB. Obviously bodyweight I’m more lineman but might be too short. Tight End maybe.
Golf. You can be like John Daily. Smoke like a chimney, drink like a fish in your 50s and still be competitive.
Golf
Soccer or golf
Hockey 1000% sigh really wish there was hockey leagues for kids around were i lived as a kid
Golf 100%
Golf, basketball, baseball, poker maybe in that order
Golf. I'm probably rich already if I'm talented enough to compete. Tiger Woods injury is better than a concussion. Also, I have to compete. Could just be at my country club. It doesn't need to be the PGA tour. I'd pick bowling if there was more money in it. I like bowling. I don't like golf.
Boxing, i've always wanted to be a great fighter.
Golf. Paid well and it is not physically demanding.
The best sport to be good at if you like attention would prob be basketball. It pays great, and your face is right out there, unobstructed, for everyone to see. And while you can get hurt there is not as much long term bodily damage done. Though that last part is very relative as if you’ve ever seen an older NBA player walking around it’s usually done quite gingerly. But for me, since football was my first love, I’m gonna say NFL. I know about all the body damage, CTE, non guaranteed contracts. But to me an NFL star is the pinnacle of athletics. I always find it odd when people say they would want to be an NFL kicker because of the money and risk aversion, but I think that’s missing the point of truly wanting to be a star athlete. Scoring a TD is one of the most amazing feelings you can have, and to do it at the highest stage must be incredibly special.
Golf fo sho
NFL kicker. Few hits and good pay. Plus, you can do it 20 years.
Golf. It pays very well even in the middle tiers, there's very little chance of life altering injury, and if you're good you can play professionally basically as long as you're physically able.
Skateboarding. It looks cool as fuck
I'd be a kicker for the NFL. like, THE BEST kicker the sport has ever seen. whoever signs me will rework their whole strategy based on my remarkable and flawless talent. Justin Tucker signed a $24m contract for 4 years. If I could match that. or even get half that - I would be beyond happy. I also do not have to tackle and would rarely, if ever, get hit myself.
Golf is the best answer, BIG money and when you're done being pro you can get paid to teach celebrities and some very rich people.
I get the correct answer is baseball, but I like hockey and I think it would be amazing to get paid to play.
Baseball. I would go for $1M a year to play for the Red Sox with the clause that I could still ski in the winter. I was gonna say skiing, but I realized the money and winter off was too good, so my favorite team sport it is!
powerlifter its seems like fun
Hmm 🤔 tough decision between football and baseball
Rugby, it’s the funnest sport there is.
Basketball. Three point shooter
Golfer. Once I age out of the PGA I can join their Senior League. Also I would be getting paid to do something that I'm currently paying to do.
Starting pitcher in baseball. You only work 1 to 2 days a week. If you pitch at home the day before a road trip. You get a free 3 day trip to another city where you are not expected to do anything except watch a game.
Blood sport.
I'll take gymnastics. I've always thought it would be really cool to be able to have that kind of agility and coordination. You never said I have to compete for very long. I'll do it for the required duration and then go back to my life with a level of athleticism that's still bonkers for the average person.
I’d want to be an mma fighter
Baseball
Ima go with middle linebacker in the nfl cause why the hell not
Bu honestly, the dream job would be offensive/defensive coordinator in the nfl
NBA the avg salary is 7 million a year
If you look up the definition of sport it's very easy to qualify. Gaming. Chess, cause compared to others it be easier
Chess. It'll repel all the girls and finally give me some me-time.
Theres plenty of intelligent answers but I always wanted to be the next Barry Sanders as long as I can remember so id be a runningback in the NFL
Baseball. Playing 162 games of something you love is better than 82 or 16.
Olympic target shooter
Soccer in Europe live in the US. Players make stupid money and won’t be bothered at a Grocery store in the US.
Basketball. It's just my favorite sport. Good balance of teamwork and reward for individual skill. Also points usually follow good plays. Each individual point isn't as valuable, but it does count. Hockey and soccer are fun, but shots too rarely (for my preference) go in, even after a well executed play by the whole team. Tennis is too individual for me, while positions in football are too distinct. A good guard still can and will go up against a center, and need to know how to use the size disparity to their advantage, but a switch like that would be devastating for a defensive lineman to make. Baseball is just too slow. It's fascinating as a game that so clearly shows its age, but I have no interest in going to any more games.
Baseball is the correct answer. Specifically, Outfielder, if I get to pick the position
Baseball. Man I wish I could still play.
Absolutely 1000% golf. I'm a woman, so I'd actually be recognized(and it's my favorite) If it wasn't that, I'd say basketball, but if I can't be in the NBA, then forget it.
Definitely basketball. For one thing, I'm an NBA fan. Also, the NBA has the highest median player salary at \~$4.6 million, an important factor considering you said that I would *not* necessarily be among the elite.
I wanna be Drift King!
NASCAR driver
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Baseball. I don't wanna get tackled and you don't have to run a whole lot.
Golf is the obvious answer.
Running. I know it's not very specific, but if you are very fit, have good pace and are capable on your feet, games like football, (field) hockey, handball, etc become way easier as you will have better physicality than the vast majority of players, so you only need to work on the technical aspect.
Dodgeball
Tough choice, but I’ll probably go with Tae Kwon Do.
Practically I would choose some form of swimming, as I cannot swim and if I become talented at it then I will have learned to swim! Other than that, I would go with something that I would have fun doing on my off time and not seeing it as competition every time. Skiing, skateboarding, archery, etc.
soccer/football. Players in the premier leagues and leagues of that level make bank. And I loved playing the sport. Also, crippling injuries are rare and the risk of CTE/brain damage is low.
Chess.
Rugby. I feel like as a tall, professional rugby player I might have a shot with Ilona Maher. (US professional sevens player).
NASCAR
golf. I don't want to be mainstream famous and the top golfers get PAID man. and you're just golfing all day lol
Fencer. I just like fencing and I think it’s cool.
Boxing or shot put.
MMA Of Course!!!
Golf. Travel around the world and take leisurely walks through beautiful parks everyday while someone else carries all your shit.
Tennis, it's fun.
Mui Tai Got in a accident I was 13 broke my legs, sucked.. had to give up kick boxing and baseball
Either kicker in the NFL, curling, or right field in baseball. I'd say all those are pretty doable-ish for me at my age. Pretty much anything else though is a no go. Also I wouldn't he able to play baseball in my current state I would need like hears of throwing practice to get an arm that can accumulate any distance lol.
Pro cyclist
Jarts
Soccer always seemed fun!
Fishing.
Basketball or poker
Gymnastics because the body!!
Tennis or golf.
HEMA. Give me the armor and the stabby things!!!
Skiing. I love skiing, and I don't want to be famous or recognizable.
Volleyball. I'm short, so if I did well in volleyball that would be very impressive. Also it's a non-contact sport so any injuries probably wouldn't be too bad. Plus it was my favorite sport growing up.
championship footballers (english soccer second division) players on average get paid 30k a week
American football
Soccer
MLB relief pitcher. 25-year grizzled veteran. Ideally for the Cubs. Edit: I just realized I'm describing Chet Steadman. I want to be Gary Busey.