Jaylen Brown says he used the NBA Players Association instead of hiring an agent for the NBA Draft because they're paid to help players
โWhen I entered the draft, I didn't have an agent. I'm probably the highest picked selected ever that didn't enter with an agent. When I was evaluating, I went through the whole process and sat with a bunch of people, and what they was offering I ain't really need. It was kind of already slotted, so I leaned on the union a lot moreโ
โA lot of the agents came and was like, โYeah, we'll move you to L.A. We'll get you a trainer, put some money in your pocket,โ and I was like, โFor what? Do I gotta give the money back?โ They was like, โNah, but standard agent fee is 4%.โ I'm starting to do the math, and a house, car, and all that, whatever he was offering, is a lot less than what 4% would have beenโ
โLong story short, the math wasn't mathing for me. I ended up being the third pick. I think because I came in like that, a lot of people, I think it was the agents, they tried to slander my name a little bit, put it in the media that he's too this, he's too that. Ended up backfiring. It all worked out in the endโ
โWith the union, we pay dues. All the players in the NBA pay dues. We all pay like $10,000 out of our salary that goes to hiring lawyers, hiring staff, CEO, everything that you need to lead a company that works for us. So all of that is our resources that we all pay for, that we agree to. Once I learned that, I just started using itโ
โI'm talking about you can get private investigations done. They give referrals for financial advisors. All type of stuff. Foundation wise, health insurance, whatever you need. They have a liaison that's paid to make sure that you get it done. So I put it on their desk like, โI need you to get this done.โ And they do because that's their jobโ
Moving a girlfriend into my apartment was the worst financial decision I have ever made in my life.
Iโm surprised I donโt have PTSD every time I hear the jobs report. The word โunemploymentโ should trigger me, gd.
@ArhnnieyJhaii@ona_nky@ghostinheel Crickets. Men date down all the time. And we really need to stop that. Just fromife experience.. Bc one lay off and shawty may take off... I hated it there...
I think this is where our conversation hit a stalemate. Shawty was so happy, giggling nshit when I got her number outside, right.
Later that week, when I got to this question, communication came to a screeching halt almost..
@KeepnUpWParis@aysiaaabby This the one right here ๐ I pray you keep healing friend bc ik that shit ain't easy and the effects can last a long time ๐
@Mumba1jr@Nibiru1000 Eyes are windows to the soul. I'm watching this looking at the signs in the body language and Im like...why are you more excited than your buddies...
@Bacontrophy84@washghost1 I was sure thinking...whatever she's doing, it works...took the kid by surprised, he was scared...Just as he would be scared if a kid pushed him in the pool, or he slipped and panicked...I have a classmate who lost a child in their home swimming pool....I have no more words.
What Table? Where?
Black women do not outearn Black men nationally, so why does social media keep pretending they finance everything?
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Just met someone out in public, and got both the ig /# when I made it clear that I wasn't here to be a professional or a photographer with her.
In fact, I got the number after telling her I wouldn't mic business and pleasure and I have other photographers who can work with her.