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On Thursday, a new company, Fantex, announced the first-ever athlete I.P.O., selling shares tied to the earnings of Mr. Foster, a star running back for the Houston Texans.

Three days later, on Sunday, Mr. Foster had one of the worst outings in his five years in the National Football League. He carried the ball just four times for 11 yards before leaving the Texans game in the first half with a pulled hamstring.

The chance of injury was one of the many risks Fantex disclosed in the Foster I.P.O. Fantex is selling about $10 million worth of stock to pay Mr. Foster for a 20 percent interest in his future income, which includes the value of his playing contracts, corporate endorsements and appearance fees. Shareholders will own interests in a tracking stock whose performance is intended to be linked to Mr. Foster’s future economic success.

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– http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/for-star-athlete-i-p-o-a-stumble-on-the-field/?ref=todayspaper