SWISH! Sweat is dripping off of you as you are running down the court. There is 5 seconds left in the 4th quarter, You shoot it up and you make it, all you hear is the swish and the crowd cheering. Basketball is a healthy but dangerous sport to play, you practice to get better, there are some risks that is dangerous for your body, and you get paid lots of money.

Practice for players
“Basketball players before they actually start playing on the court they would have to practice before each game.” (Gels 2016). Usually if you would go to a basketball game you would see them practice on the court for a little bit. Some players practice at there house or at a gym after the day of the game or before the day of the game. Basketball players usually play every other day or every other 2 days, it depends on the schedule.

     Risks for players
For a basketball risks are very important just like any other sport. Risks can go from concussions to broken bones. “Some injuries such as sprains, strains, mouth and eye injuries, broken leg, or arm and more.”(“Basketball Injuries: Most Common, Risks, and Types” 2016). All these injuries are very important, you would need it to be treated carefully. Some injuries could end your whole career, or even end your life.

The players salary depends on how well of a good player you are. “Some players get around 100,000,000$.” That's a lot of money for players. (“NBA Player Salaries - National Basketball Association - ESPN” 2016). Some good players such as Lebron or Kobe get paid lots of more money. But playing basketball is not all about the money. Some coaches make contracts to sign over to there team for a certain amount of money. That's even more money for good players. Good players get good deals. But playing basketball is not all about the money. Some coaches make contracts to sign over to there team for a certain amount of money. That's even more money for good players. Good players get good deals. 
 

Therefore, Basketball players practice before each game, most likely going to have an injury at some point, depends on how careful they are, and players salary is huge compared to any other job, it's depends on how good of a player you are. What will be your career?

Works Cited
“Basketball Injuries: Most Common, Risks, and Types.” 2016. Accessed March 14. 

Gels, James. 2016. “Basketball Tips - Practicing, Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Coaching and Playbook.”

“NBA Player Salaries - National Basketball Association - ESPN.” 2016. ESPN.com. Accessed March 15. http://espn.go.com/nba/salaries.