Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw grew up playing sports together near Dallas. In Little League, they were a battery with Kershaw the pitcher and Stafford the catcher. In high school they switched roles with Kershaw playing center on the freshman team and Stafford playing quarterback.
More than a decade after graduating from high school they share more than an alma mater; they share the same tax bracket.
Kershaw is the highest-paid player in Major League Baseball, earning $33 million in compensation this season. Stafford is the highest-paid player in the National Football League, earning $27 million.