NOW YOU KNOW
Minimum weekly salaries in the four major professional sports:
NBA (2001-02)...minimum salary of $6,400 per week
NFL (2001)...$4,019
MLB (2001)...$3,846
NHL (2001-02)...$2,885
Source: World Features Syndicate
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