Sports athletes's salaries seems good still even in times like this

The world is facing a financial crisis where shares of almost everywhere has plunged and Indonesia has to even suspend its trading session with a picture featuring a trader in cold sweat. But the sports men like the kinds of famous soccer players and basketball players, their pay check are still intact. They are still being paid a large sum of money doing what they like which is to play the games. But perhaps, precisely in times like this they actually play a significant role of encouraging others and giving hope to many. They help to divert the attention from the crisis and allow some to have some moment of space to watch the games they played. The better they play perhaps can make people even more relax and enjoyable just by watching them. They are like heroes even for some acting as a role of motivation to continue on and persist when facing stronger players or teams.