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One of the perks of being a pro athlete? The paycheck. At least, to those of us who don’t play professional sports, making $5 million a year to play football seems like a pretty okay gig.

Another perk of that job? The athletes would probably say it’s the hot wives and girlfriends.

Until they find out that their wives and girlfriends make more money than they do. 

But some guys, like Hank Baskett and Gerard Pique don’t seem to care that their wives are bringing home the bacon. They’re all… enlightened or something.

(Or they just like the money and don’t care who makes it. That’s probably it.)

Here are 9 athletes who make LESS money than their wives or girlfriends: