Would You Rather Be A Top IFBB Pro or the 12th Man On An NBA Bench?

[Bauce Major]

Both are largely unknown to the masses, yet one makes millions doing nothing (can end up being a champion as well), while the other *might* make 100 grand (if he wins the O *highly unlikely*), killing himself.

Which would you choose?

I'd have to go with the bench player.

[Bast000]

anyone who would choose the bb career is a jerkoff.

[Devon97]

How bout 12th man on a college basketball team.

At least then you get your education paid for along w/ free room & Board + per diem

[Bauce Major]

One can end up on a Flex magazine cover whilst living in a Brooklyn tenament and the other can live in a mansion with minimal effort.

[Pete Nice]

Most guys on the end of NBA benches were once very sucessful college or international players who played regularly in front of huge crowds and gained all kinds of recognition.  Now they get paid shit tons of money to travel the country and meet all kinds of cool people playing an awesome game.  Who wouldnt want to be in their shoes?



Most BBer's are just failed athletes anyway IMO

[JasonH]

Most BBer's are just failed athletes anyway IMO

That's because it takes zero talent to be a bodybuilder - they can't call themselves athletes and we all know it's not a sport.

[240 is Back]

How bout 12th man on a college basketball team.

At least then you get your education paid for along w/ free room & Board + per diem

I heard there was this one guy who was 12th man on a basketball bench...


.... who later went on to be a pro bodybuilder.

[Pete Nice]

That's because it takes zero talent to be a bodybuilder - they can't call themselves athletes and we all know it's not a sport.

Yes, and to add in the famous JaeJonna quote: "Some people just want to make a living playing recess."

[Pete Nice]

How bout 12th man on a college basketball team.

At least then you get your education paid for along w/ free room & Board + per diem

Most of those guys are walk-ons.  They help out at practice to dress out for games.  Most don't get anything for their work, and still have to attend all of the practices, conditioning sessions, and game tape reviews.  Most do it for the opportunity, which in numerous cases is great

[Bauce Major]

A Muscletech contract is probably what? $50k/year?

I guess that's pretty good..........if I didn't go to college.

[240 is Back]

A Muscletech contract is probably what? $50k/year?

I guess that's pretty good..........if I didn't go to college.

jay's probably making 700k

[ToxicAvenger]

Both are largely unknown to the masses, yet one makes millions doing nothing (can end up being a champion as well), while the other *might* make 100 grand (if he wins the O *highly unlikely*), killing himself.

Which would you choose?

I'd have to go with the bench player.

which one of the 2 gets more attention just walking around?

[Bauce Major]

which one of the 2 gets more attention just walking around?

The one that steps out of his ferrari.

[Pecs]

The one that steps out of his ferrari.

thats a good one.

But everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy ass weightssss

[Camel Jockey]

12th man on a shitty NBA team any day of the week

[Tre]

Give me the NBA job, even if I'm a career journeyman who lives out of boxes. 

[ManBearPig...]

Most of those guys are walk-ons.  They help out at practice to dress out for games.  Most don't get anything for their work, and still have to attend all of the practices, conditioning sessions, and game tape reviews.  Most do it for the opportunity, which in numerous cases is great

Um, I went to the University of Illinois.  No such thing as a walk on for the basketball team.

[MB_722]

12th man on a shitty NBA team any day of the week

absolutely@!

[Quickerblade]

HAHAHAH the lowest paid here gets more then the Mr olympia.

 Denver Nuggets Team Roster
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2008 - 2009 SALARY
1 Chris Andersen FC 30 6-10 228   $797,581
15 Carmelo Anthony SF 24 6-8 230 Syracuse $14,410,581
12 Chucky Atkins PG 33 5-11 185 South Florida $3,240,000
32 Renaldo Balkman SF 24 6-8 208 South Carolina $1,369,920
25 Anthony Carter PG 33 6-2 195 Hawaii $797,581
45 Steven Hunter C 26 7-0 240 DePaul $3,862,600
3 Allen Iverson SG 33 6-0 165 Georgetown $20,840,625
 43 Linas Kleiza SF 23 6-8 245 Missouri $1,824,493
4 Kenyon Martin PF 30 6-9 240 Cincinnati $14,431,816
    31 Nene PF 25 6-11 268   $9,680,000

[Devon97]

Most of those guys are walk-ons.  They help out at practice to dress out for games.  Most don't get anything for their work, and still have to attend all of the practices, conditioning sessions, and game tape reviews.  Most do it for the opportunity, which in numerous cases is great

a Div 1A team in a major conference  might have 1-3 walk-ons. 

You dont really think that MOST of college bball players are walk-ons do you?

[Devon97]

HAHAHAH the lowest paid here gets more then the Mr olympia.

 Denver Nuggets Team Roster
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2008 - 2009 SALARY
1 Chris Andersen FC 30 6-10 228   $797,581
15 Carmelo Anthony SF 24 6-8 230 Syracuse $14,410,581
12 Chucky Atkins PG 33 5-11 185 South Florida $3,240,000
32 Renaldo Balkman SF 24 6-8 208 South Carolina $1,369,920
25 Anthony Carter PG 33 6-2 195 Hawaii $797,581
45 Steven Hunter C 26 7-0 240 DePaul $3,862,600
3 Allen Iverson SG 33 6-0 165 Georgetown $20,840,625
 43 Linas Kleiza SF 23 6-8 245 Missouri $1,824,493
4 Kenyon Martin PF 30 6-9 240 Cincinnati $14,431,816
    31 Nene PF 25 6-11 268   $9,680,000

Not only gets more then Mr. O but more but also all guest posings + other shows combined.
Also these guys will get a pension once they play a certain # of years.
No such pension for the IFBB.

[Quickerblade]

What i love bout getbig, even though its a bodybuilding forum we acknowledge it's a loser sport...

[NaturalWonder83]

bodybuilding , boxing, judo,and olympic swimming are the only sports that matter to me
i could give a crap about basketball

[Quickerblade]

bodybuilding , boxing, judo,and olympic swimming are the only sports that matter to me
i could give a crap about basketball

Thats great 

[Bast000]

HAHAHAH the lowest paid here gets more then the Mr olympia.

 Denver Nuggets Team Roster
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2008 - 2009 SALARY
1 Chris Andersen FC 30 6-10 228   $797,581
15 Carmelo Anthony SF 24 6-8 230 Syracuse $14,410,581
12 Chucky Atkins PG 33 5-11 185 South Florida $3,240,000
32 Renaldo Balkman SF 24 6-8 208 South Carolina $1,369,920
25 Anthony Carter PG 33 6-2 195 Hawaii $797,581
45 Steven Hunter C 26 7-0 240 DePaul $3,862,600
3 Allen Iverson SG 33 6-0 165 Georgetown $20,840,625
 43 Linas Kleiza SF 23 6-8 245 Missouri $1,824,493
4 Kenyon Martin PF 30 6-9 240 Cincinnati $14,431,816
    31 Nene PF 25 6-11 268   $9,680,000

I would be a jealous guy if I was getting paid less than a million, while some others were getting 20-25 times more.