marquee player

noun — 2 senses

marquee player

noun

1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports An outstanding athlete popular with audiences.

Without a doubt, Brees was a marquee player. Before the season even started 10 or 11 of our games already were designated as television games.2006, Joe Tiller with Tom Kubat, Tiller: Not Your Average Joe, Champaign, IL: Sports Pub, →ISBN:

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A player whose salary is exempt from capping.

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