LeBron James says his daughter is one of the biggest reasons behind his free agency decision
“This is the fourth time I’ve been a free agent.”
“When I went to Miami, I had my reasons.”
“When I went back to Cleveland, I had my reasons.”
“When I went to the Lakers, I had my reasons.”
“But now, my almost 12-year-old daughter is pulling a lot of weight.”
“I pulled her aside and told her, ‘I won’t be playing for the Lakers next year. I’ll be playing somewhere else.’”
“I didn’t want her to hear it from anyone else.”
“I told her, ‘You don’t have to answer right now. I just want to know how you’re feeling because you mean a lot to me.’”
“The family portion is a big thing.”
“People keep saying, ‘Hurry up and make a decision.’”
“But it’s not just about the team.”
“It’s about what’s best for me as a player, as a person, my happiness, and my family.”
“The family portion is huge for me.”
( Via Boardroom)
Sergio De Larrea was in full facilitator mode vs. OKC!
De Larrea: 14 AST
Dallas as a team: 26 AST
The No. 25 overall pick and the @dallasmavs secure the dub in Las Vegas 🙌
CJ McCollum has made nearly $300,000,000 in the NBA and still flies on credit card points because he’s afraid of going broke
“I had a fear and a paranoia that I was gonna go broke. I always fear like everybody goes broke, so I’m not going to spend money”
“I bought like a $6,000 chain, a big cross, but that was really it. I was afraid… This trip here, I used points to come to New York”
“Points for the trip and for the stay, and gave me $450 in food and beverage”
CJ McCollum says a $2,000,000 NBA salary gets chopped down to under $1,000,000 after taxes and fees, so early on he lived off a $12,000 energy drink deal instead
“Let’s say I was making $2 million, after taxes, let’s call it $950K, $970K, Agency fees 4%, marketing 15%. Those checks were chopped down”
“I was living off an energy drink deal, I had a $12,000 deal just to get some posts off, and I lived off of that”
What will the conversations be one day, The injuries were always the problem, Ken Griffey Jr part 2, Made the playoffs once like I get being comfortable but was winning never on his mind?
It’s right down the middle basically like get this dude out of here man god we were so wrong about what’s to come, our farm system sucks, Like how can Baty, Alvarez, Vientos and Mauricio all fucking suck? What a nightmare the Mets are man
Mark Vientos should never be allowed to challenge a pitch. Everyone knows that. If a manager wants to be taken seriously, the correct move to make on the next Vientos 2nd inning challenge is to casually walk out of the dugout and escort him off the field.
Mega contracts, Endorsement deals, commercials, Branding, Shoes deals, Jersey sales like come on dude don’t bullshit the real world, just not our problems these guys buy multimillion dollar homes, cars, jewelry, clothes and now want to say “see it’s really not enough”
Carmelo Anthony explains why a $100,000,000 contract doesn’t make professional athletes rich for life
“$100 million… let’s not get that twisted.”
“It’s not really $100 million.”
“You’re taking 50% to 60% off the top.”
“So that $10 million becomes $5 million.”
“Then you’ve got taxes in every state you play in.”
“You’ve got a house.”
“You’re taking care of your mom.”
“You’ve got a 4% agent fee.”
“You’re not working with $10 million anymore, you’re working with $5 million.”
“That drastic lifestyle change is what messes a lot of athletes up mentally.”
“You’ve got to budget how you pay your mortgage.”
“You’ve got to budget your food.”
“$100 million is not $100 million.”
“You’re not even seeing 50% of that money.”
Mitchell Robinson says goodbye to the Knicks:
"'Life a climb but, the view’s great'
New York Knicks fans and the whole Knicks organizations, the past 8 years have been the highlight of my life.
I can’t thank you guys enough for the journey and opportunities.
I know it’s a lot of emotions going around trust me I feel it myself
But I will always have love for where it all started!
I love you and will miss you!
Once a Knick always a Knicks 💙🧡
(via IG/mrobinson23_)
Free agent center Mitchell Robinson has agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million deal to sign with the Boston Celtics, with a player option in third season, sources tell ESPN. Robinson departs the Knicks after serving a key role on the historic championship team.