In professional sports, a franchise player is an athlete who is both the best player on their team and one that the team can build their "franchise" around for the foreseeable future. == Overview == In the United States, outstanding players were referred to as "franchises" at least as far back as the 1950s.
In professional sports, a franchise player is an athlete who is both the best player on their team and one that the team can build their "franchise" around for the foreseeable future. == Overview == In the United States, outstanding players were referred to as "franchises" at least as far back as the 1950s.
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