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
“When 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 more”
“A lot of the agents came and was like, ‘Yeah, we'll move you to L.A. We'll get you a trainer, put some money in your pocket,’ and I was like, ‘For what? Do I gotta give the money back?’ They was like, ‘Nah, but standard agent fee is 4%.’ 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 been”
“Long 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 end”
“With 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 it”
“I'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, ‘I need you to get this done.’ And they do because that's their job”
The White House says Barron Trump is "too tall" at 6'9" to serve in the military.
David Robinson was 7'0" and put his NBA career on hold to serve in the Navy. If Robinson could do it, Barron can too.
#amandaagerd
I am slightly annoyed that she didn’t get to fuck shit up before the shitty Kuwait AA put her out of a job. It would have been a huge win for women… if that information had become public.
CENTCOM: “During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.
All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.”
@Blu3Jay8 There is nothing I won’t do to make her feel special valued and wanted more than air its self. Hopefully when I start my own small family I can slowly start to see the value in it. For now all I see is excessive celebration that is insecurity disguised as joy. Horseshit tbh.
@Blu3Jay8 No it’s absolutely never been held against me. She’s accepted that. We’re pretty much a 95% match but taking 100 pictures for every little thing and going ass out for every event is that 5 or 10% I can’t will myself to do. Never had it so now it feels corny and emasculating.