Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does Not Impact Career Earnings After Return to Play in National Basketball Association Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To quantify the financial impact of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on the remaining career earnings of National Basketball Association (NBA) players.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of all NBA players who had an ACL rupture between 2000 and 2019. Players were matched to healthy controls by age, position, body mass index, and player efficiency rating at the time of injury (index year). Player information collected included demographic information, position, team role, draft pick, date of injury, contract length, and earnings during the 3 years before and 7 years after the index year, as well as new contract length and earnings after injury.

Results

A total of 12 players (22%) did not return to play (RTP). No statistically significant dif

SUBMITTER: Abbas MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527322 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature