Is Beckham Worth the Big Bucks?

Posted Jan 11th 2007 4:40PM by TMZ Staff

David Beckham just scored the biggest payday in sports history -- $250 million over five years -- but will he measure up?

David BeckhamTMZ did some number-crunching, and that's a lot of money by any measure, but especially so when you consider that's almost more than the other 200-plus players in the league will make next year -- combined. His yearly take -- about $50 million -- would be more than five major league baseball teams' entire salary load for 2006, and more than at least one NHL team. Even Michael Jordan, who played his last season in '98 for the Chicago Bulls at the then-astronomical salary of $30 million, doesn't come close.

Anschutz Entertainment Group, owners of the L.A. Galaxy, is shelling out most of Beckham's package. They report that since this morning's announcement, they've already sold 1,000 season tickets. We're also told that Major League Soccer thinks it'll sell out Galaxy tickets for the season -- in just 30 days.

Finally, sports-biz guru Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook, president of Sports Management Worldwide, tells TMZ that the crazy cash the L.A. Galaxy will be shelling out is possible only because MLS has begun selling ads on the front of players' shirts, commonplace elsewhere in the world, but a first here in the U.S. Another sports marketing expert, Dean Bonham, tells us, "At the end of the contract, this will be seen as one of the most important investments in sports history." Beckham has not stated what Posh's wardrobe allowance will be.

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1. Why is his nipple under his armpit?

Posted at 5:05PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Get Real

2. Americans don't care about soccer unless litte Josh or little Jennifer is playing on Saturday morning.

Posted at 5:14PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Bubba

3. His nipple is not under his armpit jackass! Jealous much?

Posted at 5:15PM on Jan 11th 2007 by cl

4. Athletes are waaaaaay over paid. It's disgusting. I'm in the wrong career field.

Posted at 5:16PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Tristen

5. LOL number #2! So true! I went to a soccer game once with a friend and they couldn't even fill half the stadium!

Posted at 5:25PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Becci

6. thats just an obscene amount of money and i hope posh chokes on her daily lentil...

Posted at 5:31PM on Jan 11th 2007 by ewewew

7. Damn! ..mmm he is soooo fine. Brad Pitt looks like a DOG standng next to him!

Posted at 5:42PM on Jan 11th 2007 by sue

8. Great. Just great.

I have lived in the UK for almost 10 years and was looking forward to moving back soon and being Beckham free. Now you mean to tell me I still have to tolerate this effeminate retard and have his ugly, non-event, pig-nosed, anorexic, eurotrash wife in my face over here too?

F***in great.

Posted at 5:49PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Hill

9. He's coming here to be next to his Scientology and gay buddy Tom Cruise. He lives off of Victorias money. Nobody cares about him. I have a photo of Victoria with her nipples popping out her top if anyone wants. email me tattoo113@lycos.com

Posted at 6:06PM on Jan 11th 2007 by tattoo

10. Sorry POSH your gonna lose him when he comes to the US. Angelina and David. Dont worry Brad, It lasted longer than it should have. My dear Posh I hear Justin is now available.

Posted at 6:12PM on Jan 11th 2007 by b

11. Well the guys on here making all those childish, jealous comments should be jealous! He is handsome, rich with a loving family and has everything you'll never have...eat your hearts out! People who continuously knock everyone for such silly, petty reasons (nipple on wrong side lol?) are miserable in their own lives and attack every one else hoping it will make them feel more worthwhile...it won't..stupid is forever.

Posted at 6:14PM on Jan 11th 2007 by emma

12. Beckham is worth every cent. He is still the best free kicker on the pitch and a pleasure to watch. The fact that Americans don't know the game is their loss...perhaps they will tire of American football with their padded bodies, steel helmets and uncouth players who look and sound like bull dogs lol. European football is much more exciting and classy any day!

Posted at 6:15PM on Jan 11th 2007 by emma

13. Oh emma #10...
you are so right! Over here we say "blow me" over there they say "by your leave, your majesty would you be so kind as to engage in oral sex with me? Wot, wot...pip pip, stiff upper lip!"
Go home, and take all your limp dick soccer fags with you!

Posted at 6:29PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Brits out!

14.
No interest in him. Repulsed by his sulking, ugly wife.

Posted at 6:44PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Stein

15. David "I'm such a prick" Beckham isn't even worth a six pence. He might be c**k of the walk in the UK and Spain but I doubt people here the states give a Fing rats ass who he is. He just another highly overpaid footballer.

Posted at 6:55PM on Jan 11th 2007 by TMZ User

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