Bijan Robinson says NIL money can make young players think they no longer have to work or listen
“At Texas, they were always telling me, ‘Yo B, go out, bro. Have fun.’ Obviously, as college kids, we did a little bit of fun, but with me, I was so locked in.”
“They were always like, ‘Why don’t you come out?’ But then on the flip side they’re always like, ‘Damn B, I want to be where you’re at.’ I’m like, ‘You’ve got to make a choice.’ It’s always good to have fun. You have to have fun in college and experience it.”
“But at the same time, you have to be so focused and locked in and understand, especially in my position, I was trying to do big things and make it as high as I possibly could. As much as I love it for kids, they’re starting to get paid all this money and then their mentality becomes so shot.”
“They’re like, ‘I have money. I can do this. I don’t have to work as hard.’ I saw a video on TikTok the other day, and it was this college kid yelling at his coach in camp. He was like, ‘Bro, I don’t have to listen to you. I got all this money. I don’t got to listen.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s a different world. What?’ I would’ve got ripped. I would’ve got kicked off the team.”
“For me to explain that to kids now, I’m like, ‘Bro, you have to go to college for relationships and the relationship with the coaches.’ It’s cool to get money. You will get money if you perform the right way.”
And this is why I'll always consider Carmelo Anthony a Denver Nugget more than a New York Knick.
Melo wouldn't wait until the Offseason to sign with New York as a Free Agent and it's why we had to lose Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton and Timofey Mozgov + the 1st Round Draft Pick who turned into Jamal Murray who helped Nikola Jokić win an NBA Championship.
It's why Melo had a Career Losing Record as a Knick: 196-216.
It's why New York missed the Playoffs 4 consecutive years in a row and had losing Records during his last 4 years as a Knick of 37-45, 17-65, 32-50 and 31-51.
It's why the Knicks only had 1 Playoff Series Win during Melo's 7 Years as a Knick.
🚨FOR CARMELO ANTHONY TO QUESTION WHY JALEN BRUNSON GAVE NEW YORK A HOMEGROWN DISCOUNT IN ORDER TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP AND THEN TO SAY "I'M NOT DOING IT".🚨
It lets me know everything I always knew about Carmelo Anthony and it's why I'll never consider him as a Top-10 Knick of All-Time.
CONFESSION TIME:
- I think CMC & JT should both be drafted before JSN
- I think Romeo Doubs is completely mid; not sure he’s even better than Kayshon Boutte (there’s ZERO competition for targets for AJB IMO)
- I think you should be drafting Ashton Jeanty before Justin Jefferson
- Bowers/McBride have better arguments to go early-RD2 than almost every RB that goes there
- I’m also not afraid to draft Raiders; Fernando Mendoza is a baller & I’m pretty sure he’s like Top-10 smartest players in the NFL already; he’s also very fantasy-friendly (pocket-QB; scrambles a little but not a lot); what if he’s literally Andrew Luck?
- I think Jonah Coleman has a real shot to be “this year’s Bucky Irving”
- It’s hard for me to picture a world where Jaylen Warren doesn’t catch 60+ receptions if healthy
- I still think Aaron Jones is better than Jordan Mason
- I think the SEA coaching staff might like Zach Charbonnet more than Jadarian Price
- I think Kimani Vidal is gonna go ape shit if Omarion Hampton gets hurt (kid scored 17.5+ fantasy points 4X & posted rushing lines of 18/124/0, 23/117/1, 25/95/1, & 25/126/1 last year); kid is a fucking baller, might just own passing downs outright, & deserves the “McDaniel Bump” too; everyone who’s hyping Keaton Mitchell should be hyping Vidal just as much if not moreso
CRYPTO CLARITY ACT Price Schedule LEAKED, you did NOT hear this from me:
Phase 1: The Controlled Crash (This Week)
The goal is to trigger maximum liquidations, lower the entry price for institutional buyers, and clear out leverage.
Monday (The Setup): Leak an "insider report" stating that inflation remains sticky, forcing the Federal Reserve to reconsider an unexpected, aggressive interest rate hike.
Wednesday (The Volatility Spike): The Federal Reserve formally announces the rate hike. The Chairman delivers an intentionally hawkish press conference, stating that liquidity must be tightened to cool the economy.
Thursday (The Capitulation): Coordinate major financial outlets to run heavy media coverage declaring "The End of the Crypto Bull Run" as Bitcoin breaks below key psychological support levels.
Phase 2: The Silent Accumulation (The Weekend)
This phase shifts the narrative from panic to quiet optimization while retail traders are fearful.
Friday (The Bottom): Major Wall Street desks and market makers quietly absorb the panic-selling, filling massive buy orders at heavily discounted prices.
Sunday (The Pivot): Release "exclusive leaks" from Washington hinting that Senate leaders have quietly resolved their core gridlock over the ethics provisions of the CLARITY Act.
Phase 3: The Liquidity Moon (Next Week, Before August 7)
The goal is to force short-sellers to buy back their positions (a short squeeze) while FOMO (fear of missing out) drives prices exponentially higher.
Monday (The Catalyst): The Senate officially schedules the CLARITY Act floor vote, declaring it a bipartisan priority before the August 7 summer recess.
Wednesday (The Capitulation Burn): The bill comfortably passes the Senate floor vote, instantly providing legal clarity and classifying major tokens as permanent statutory commodities.
Thursday (The Institutional Flood): Major asset managers immediately file amendments for spot ETFs, unlocking billions in sidelined institutional capital and driving prices to new all-time highs.
Enjoy!
Do not eat these. Discard immediately if you recognize any of these in yours or a loved one’s kitchen, it’s the easiest act of love you can do for them today.
A French study in PLOS Medicine examined the impact of emulsifiers (food additives used to improve texture and extend shelf life) on cancer risk.
Researchers analyzed data from 92,000 adults over nearly 7 years and found that certain emulsifiers significantly increased cancer risk:
Mono & diglycerides of fatty acids (E471)—found in processed baked goods, margarine, and ice cream—were linked to:
15% higher risk of overall cancer
24% higher risk of breast cancer
46% higher risk of prostate cancer
Carrageenan (E407 & E407a)—a thickening agent in dairy alternatives, deli meats, and plant-based products—was linked to:
32% higher risk of breast cancer.
Cancer is complex and multifactorial, but one thing is certain: the food we eat plays a massive role in shaping our long-term health. Cutting out ultra-processed foods and focusing on whole, nutrient-dense foods is one of the most powerful steps you can take to reduce disease risk.
Thank you to my friend Vani Hari for this image + bringing awareness to this critical issue.
People in the NBA believe Jaylen Brown has a "disease" where he thinks he’s the smartest person in the room, per @colincowherd
“I had two NBA sources … two people in the league, one an executive, one a scout, say that Jaylen Brown has — it’s a disease. He suddenly thinks he’s the smartest guy in every room he’s in ... You make a lot of money, suddenly you’re absolutely sure, you don’t wanna listen to your bosses, you don’t wanna listen to consultants, you don’t wanna listen to teammates.”
(Via @volumebball, h/t @TheNBABase)
Jaylen Brown rubbed some people in Boston the wrong way with his twitch streams, his push to be viewed as Jayson Tatum’s equal, and his claim that last season was his best, per @SIChrisMannix
“Brown’s frequent Twitch streams caused some headaches in Boston’s front office and his claim that last season was his favorite—besting, you know, the 2024 run that ended in a championship—didn’t go over well with the fan base. Behind the scenes there was plenty of grumbling about Brown’s desire to be viewed as a basketball equal to Jayson Tatum.”
(Via https://t.co/FjZmtyfZjr)
I said that if $BTC dumps below $60,000, I’d give away $20,000 in Bitcoin to 15 people.
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Everything Mikal said on his drunk IG live today 😂
• Shouted out Atlanta for pissing him off and turning him up
• Called Ariel Hukporti “35” and joked that he lied on his birth certificate
• Called Jalen Brunson the GOAT and said his big-ass head needs a statue.
• Referred to Victor Wembanyama as the “French Prince N****"
• Called KAT a “big foot ass n****"
• Said Yabusele is a savage for dunking on LeBron.
• Confirmed that Dolan told the team not to have sex for 10 weeks.
• Told Dolan to build a practice facility in the city.
• Admitted he could’ve played better and still has more to prove.
• Said he wishes he was in the room when Coldplay made “Lost!”
• Said Brunson and the Knicks are “ready for another run.”
• Said Leon Rose changed the culture and organization.
• Said Becky Hammon’s “1A” comments fueled Brunson to win a chip
• Called Chris Paul a troll for sending him a Nets football helmet after he got traded and called him an “old ass n****"
The 2026 New York Knicks:
— Historically dominated the East
— 3 of the top 5 greatest comebacks in Finals history
— One of the greatest Finals closeout games from Brunson
— Only lost 3 games
— 13 game winning streak
— won 15 of the last 16 games
— Highest Net Rtg ever
— Highest point differential ever
— Most road playoff wins ever
After the 2017 Warriors, the 2026 Knicks are the best playoff team in the last 20 years
Wemby Postseason run at age 22 🔥🔥
- 3 flagrant foul points (should have been 6)
- aura gambled 5 times (went 0/5)
- dickhead to media
- worst turnover in Finals history
- 3 missed fts in crunch time
- 0 home wins in the Finals (0/3)
- 4 double digit comeback losses in Finals
- NO handshakes
Jalen Brunson scored 29 points in the second half of Game 5 last night
That’s the MOST POINTS scored in the second half of any NBA Finals game played in the NBA’s modern era.
Brunson did it in a Finals-clinching win on the road to break a 53-year title drought for the Knicks