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The school’s three most visible sports, football and men’s and women’s basketball, have struggled mightily in the new era, where big-time athletes command seven-figure paydays and transfer at will.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Calvin McDonald scored a $14.6 million payday last year as chief executive officer of Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Most of that compensation came in the form of stock and option awards, which were valued at a total of $11 million and tie McDonald’s own fortunes with those of shareholders.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Enormous paydays for reunions tours have managed to bring even the most reclusive people out of their homes.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
With Guerrero landing such a massive contract, the next star free agent first baseman to hit the open market should be in for a nice payday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Calvin McDonald scored a $14.6 million payday last year as chief executive officer of Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Most of that compensation came in the form of stock and option awards, which were valued at a total of $11 million and tie McDonald’s own fortunes with those of shareholders.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Enormous paydays for reunions tours have managed to bring even the most reclusive people out of their homes.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
With Guerrero landing such a massive contract, the next star free agent first baseman to hit the open market should be in for a nice payday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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