Gary Payton II is Founding the Skate Board Association SBA. The League Will Start With Six Mixed Teams Next Summer in Big Bear Lake USA with a special feature.
Gary Payton II Knows the NBA as a Champion with the Golden State Warriors – Now The Guard Wants To Revolutionize The Skate Scene. Together with Partners Royce Campbell and Sheldon Lewis, The Free Agent is Founding The Skate Board Association (SBA), A Professional, Mixed Street Skateboarding League With Six Teams.
“As a Kid, I Spent Every Free Minute on the Board. The Skate Park was right next to the court,” Payton Told Espn . “Then I Asked MySelf: Why Isn’t there a League for Skateboarding Like NBA, NBA, or NHL?”
NBA Champion as Boss: Equal Pay for Women and Men
Each Franchise Consists of Six athletes – Three Women and Three Men Each – Plus Reserve and Coaches. The Special Feature: Men and Women Earn Identical Salaries. According to Payton, Top Draft Picks Should Reach the Six-Figure Range, While the Lowest Picks Will Still Receive Solid mid-five figures.
Unlike Classic Contests, Where Prize Money Only Flows To Podium Places, All Professional Receive Fixed Salaries, Bonus Payments and Shares in Merchandise Revenues.
Skate League: Some Stars Already Under Contract
Currently, 18 Skaters are under non-Exclusive Contracts, Including Olympic Silver Medalist Kelvin Hoefler, SLS Select Series Champion Manny Santiago, and X-Games Gold Medists Ryan Decenzo and Pamela Rosa.
Street icon Samarria Brevard Sees the Format as a Much-Needed Safety Net: “This is a game changer that final allows us to focus on Driving,” Says the Us American.
Season Starts Next Summer
A Regular Season with Ten Games is Planned, And The Premiere Season Will Take Place Next Summer in Big Bear Lake, California, and Will Last Six Months. A draft in Los Angeles at the End of the Year Is Expected to Expand the Field to at Least 36 Professionals.
In the long term, Payton Envisions a Nationwide Structure with Multiple Venues, Its Own Training Centers and An Annual Combine.
The SBA JOINS A GROWING NUMBER OF Athlete Leagues for Action and Olympic Sports. Snowboard Icon Shaun White Launched the Snow League in March, and Track and Field Legend Michael Johnson Started the Grand Slam Track League – The Latter, However, Failed After Three Months Due to Financial Hurdles.
Payton is convinced that his model is more sustainable: “Skaters Risk their bodies at least as much as basketball players. They deserve the same appreciation-and not just on the podium,” Emphasizes the 30-year-gold.