Before we can understand how Avielle Janelle Hernandez’s Nike camp popularity translates into Nike net worth, we need to understand what football players do who sign big contracts with popular brands. The average football player makes somewhere around seven figures a year. When you factor in that football players are not athletes by nature, you begin to see why making a significant amount of money off a football scholarship is not easy for football players. They have to put in more effort than their peers, and they work harder than most. Also consider the fact that most football scholarships don’t pay a player anything close to 40k a year.
As impressive as her achievements have been, and they are considerable, it is reasonable to ask whether her net worth has increased due to her notoriety. Is she a celebrity? And if she is, does her fame transfer over to her playing career? Let’s examine the facts.
First, it is important to understand that football scholarship offers typically are not based on her performance on the field. Most scholarships offered by the colleges and universities in the United States are based upon grades, not on results. A better understanding of the financial situation of the average college student would show that the vast majority of scholarships offered by the colleges go to students who have excellent grades, regardless of whether they excel on the athletic field. So while her performance has certainly played a role-she has been rewarded for that-it is unfair to assume that her status as an exemplary student automatically translates into a hefty monetary reward from the universities.
So, does this mean that she could be worth forty million dollars if she plays football well enough to earn such a tremendous salary? The answer is no. Although Avielle Janelle Hernandez may very well have a high estimated net worth, that would only be because she is the best football player in the world at the age of 41. In terms of actual net worth, there are many other people in the United States who are much more wealthy than Janelle Hernandez. However, since the compensation she receives is primarily in the form of a football scholarship, the numbers do not reflect very well on her true net worth.
Now consider the following scenario: You’re standing on the stage of the Big Dog Stadium watching your favorite team play. Your team wins the game by a large margin, thus ensuring that you will receive a contract for the rest of your life and one of the most lucrative contracts in the world. During the game, your star player happens to injure his foot, thus requiring surgery to fix the damage. If you had invested that dollars she would probably still be on top of the net worth chart, but due to the short hospital stay and high cost of the operation, her net worth immediately drops to zero!
Now this is the reality of life for a football player who is very well paid and has a large net worth. There is no way to predict if she will ever suffer from a career ending injury or if she will actually commit suicide before her contract expires. Many people speculate that she may kill herself rather than go through the pain of a playing career. However, since it is unlikely she will ever suffer from a career ending injury or commit suicide, it is not a realistic expectation to place upon her.
It should be noted that it is perfectly normal for a football player to age at an alarming rate over the course of one’s career. Players in the NFL, for example, are often older when they reach the end of their 20’s. Just think about Michael Vick, who was just a sophomore in the NFL when he was given his infamous five-game suspension for the season. He was a sophomore. I guarantee you that in ten years time, Michael Vick will still be a top NFL tight end.
The death of Avielle Janelle is deeply disturbing and it is completely unfair to hold this woman responsible for her own actions. This is especially true considering that her father, Mike Hermis, is a well-known convicted sex offender with a lengthy list of offenses. A former football player for the Phoenix Suns and the NBA’s Phoenix Mercury, Mike Hermis was given the most severe sentence in Arizona history when he was convicted of soliciting a prostitute to engage in a sexual act while his teenage daughter was present. While serving his time, Michael Hermis’ daughter was accused of being involved in her father’s murder.
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