NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB or IB/PE/HF to Maximize Prestige + Lifetime Earnings?

See title, a friend of mine is deciding between both, can't provide additional details as this is a unique situation and even specifying which sports league and what type of IB/PE/HF (BB/EB/MM/MF/UMM/SM/Multi-Manager) would dox him.

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NFL > MF PE > NBA > UMM PE / top SM HF > MLB > top MM HF / NHL / top EB > everything else

im a senior in high school so hope this helps

 

It is relatively straightforward to get an MMHF offer, so from that perspective you can see why it’s higher…

 

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