If you want to be a millionaire, it's better to be a software engineer than a pro athlete

Courtesy of the NBA In 2016, Cleveland Basketball great LeBron James made over$77 million between his pay ($23 million) and endorsements, Forbes reports.New York Giants quarterbackEli Manning made $45 million, and LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw made$32 million. There's no question being an elite pro athlete pays very, very well. But consider this: The career span for an athlete is short and the rank-and-file pros don'tget paid nearly so much as the top players.In the NFL, the average career ...