Jalen Hurts breaks down how he spent his first $1,000,000 during his NFL rookie year
• Philadelphia Eagles Gear — $1,000
• Fashion and Jewelry — $30,000
• Charity — $60,000
• Living Expenses — $30,000
• Business Fees — $20,000
• Self Care — $10,000
• Mom's House Repairs — $15,000
• Brother's Wedding Gift — $1,000
• Paying Off Used Car — $10,000
• Future Vacations — $15,000
• Sister's Tuition — $70,000
• Savings — $738,000
Emory Jones, one of JAY-Z's long time friends & business partners shared how Jay helped him restart life after his time in prison which has become the 'Planes' brand & Emory's leading role at Puma! Now, he's a very successful businessman with JAY-Z & the core Roc Nation Crew!💎🔥
Gilbert Arenas reveals he spent his ENTIRE $845,000 rookie salary before he ever played an NBA game
“I spent that before the draft, because you think you’re gonna go Top 10 and make millions”
“So I bought an Escalade, had five TVs, four twelves, I’ve seen Gary Payton with suede on the top so I also get that, the suede roof. The big chains like everybody else”
“I spent all of that money right before the taxes even came in”
LeBron James reveals the high school game that made him realize he was destined for the NBA
"We played Oak Hill Academy, the No. 1 high school team in the country. They had future NBA players, Division I talent, and a lottery pick named Sagana Job. Before the game, I was nervous as hell. But once I stepped on the court, something came over me. I was out there doing things I didn't even know I was capable of doing"
"The next day, all the newspaper articles were talking about the NBA scouts who came to see Oak Hill. They were there to see Sagana Job and the rest of their stars, but they left talking about LeBron James. When I heard NBA scouts saying my name, I told myself, 'As long as I stay the course, have fun with my friends, and don't do anything silly, I'll be alright.' Where I grew up, things could be good one day and bad the next, so my mindset was simple: don't mess it up"
Each Knicks player will earn ~$770K from the NBA for their title. Big bump for lower salary guys, such as Sochan ($806K salary), Diawara ($1.3M) & Alvarado ($1.7M).
Shaq says he wanted to come to Miami because of Dwyane Wade and had to sacrifice for the 2006 championship:
“When I first came here I had to sacrifice — I was the man everywhere I went…during the playoffs I’m watching this mf (D-Wade) kill BD (Baron Davis)…I seen it with Penny, I seen it with Kobe…now that I’m getting traded I already know where I want to go — I need somebody like him (D-Wade)…we had a conversation and told him ‘this is your team’…I remember one time I was re-negotiating…I think it was 125M for 5y or Pat said you can 100M for 4y and if you take 100 for 4 that’s how we got Posey, Antoine and J-Will…”
(via @wynetwork)
Alonzo Mourning and UD tells a story of Shaq getting in foul trouble on purpose because he ate a steak before the game:
“So we’re in Golden State…this is real. Golden State — on the bus after shoot-around, he (Shaq) taps me on the shoulder again ‘ima pick up 2 quick ones, I ain’t got it tonight big fella so you’re going to play a lot…’ he prepared me for this game”
(via @wynetwork)
Shaq says he had to get Pat Riley to move their practice back from 9:30 am to 12:00 because the ‘06 team partied so much 💀
Shaq: I had to convince him like ‘bro, we coming in at 3, going to Waffle House, we get done eating waffles at 5, yo just move it back.’ He (pushed back) then we went on 12 game winning streak
Wade: the most unserious championship team in the history of the league
Walker: I never partied and played basketball like that in my life
UD: We was making phone calls before we landed like they had the spots set up
(Via @wynetwork)
Pat McAfee is on the verge to make a $60 million per year on his deal
Making him ESPN’s highest-paid employee ever, it will be the biggest deal in ESPN history
Stephen A. Smith, Troy Aikman and Kirk Herbstreit currently make around $20 million per year.