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While most star athletes who play the major professional sports (football, baseball, basketball and hockey) just figure the jock tax into their next contract negotiation, lesser players with lesser salaries also have to pay the tax, which can be burdensome.
Players who live in the nine states without state income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming) pay full fare on jock tax assessments, Raiola says. For Kobe Bryant, that's $5 (million) or $6 million that he's never going to make back, says Raiola. 2  All four leagues and the Professional Golfers' Association of America, or PGA, offer pension plans. 3  In addition, the NFL offers a 401(k) with a 200 percent match, and the NBA offers a 401(k) with a 140 percent match.