Does beauty trump talent for women?
Posted by tennisplanet on April 18, 2007
LeBron James is not the most handsome dude on the planet, but he is amazing on the basketball court. That is enough for him to get millions of dollars of endorsements and get pasted on the front cover of the most prestigious magazines.
Dwayne Wade is sailing in the same boat, but he was voted the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ for 2006 by Sports Illustrated. He is a virtual magnet for endorsements.
Even Nadal is not known for his looks, but has a huge following and is hot property for advertisers. Other tennis players that come to mind are Guillermo Canas, who is a hero in his country. Gonzales is more popular in Chile than most top