Letter I: The A to Zs of Turning Pro, Waiting for the Draft, Just Been Drafted

The letter ‘I’ starts more than Ice or Infield when you are talking sports.

Have you considered:

Insurance – What types you need; how much you need.

Insurance Types – Life, home, renters, auto, disability, health.

Investing – Start early and do it wisely.

Interest(s) – Things you enjoy off the playing field, ownership percentage in a business venture, earnings on your investments.

Image – What do you want to project? How do you want to be remembered?

Income – Salary, bonuses, appearance fees, endorsement royalties, business venture profit distribution.

Ideals – You grow up with them, don’t lose sight of them.

Injury – You can’t control what happens on the field but you don’t have to put yourself at risk off the field.