You think being athletic deserves to be paid millions of dollars a year? Lol. There are Olympic athletes who train their entire lives to be the best at something that don't get paid anywhere near as much as the lowliest of NBA players. The only thing either of them do is play a game for other people's enjoyment. Without the spectators neither job would be shit. The fact that you can't see why the comparison works is worrying at best. But since sports stars don't work for you how about one of these jobs? Actor, news anchor, comedian, stripper, cam girl, porn star, youtube content creator. The list can go on. Stop trying to act like these people are any different.