Chwalinska d. Diana Shnaider 7-6(4) 6-4
MAJA CHWALINSKA IS A GRAND SLAM FINALIST.
She is first qualifier in history to reach the Roland Garros final.
A statement that most people would’ve thought was unthinkable at the start of Roland Garros.
The world #114.
9th consecutive win since the start of qualifying.
18sets played, just 1 set dropped.
0 top 50 wins before this tournament.
Now she’s had 4 in a row & will leave Paris ranked AT WORST #21 in the world.
Move over Cinderella, there’s a new fairytale in town.
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In the summer of 2024 Jalen Brunson left $113 million on the table. 👀
He could have signed a 5 year $269M supermax in 2025.
Instead he signed a 4 year $156.5M extension one year early.
$113 million less in guaranteed money. On purpose.
Why? Because he understood the business.
That decision kept the Knicks under the NBA's second apron, the hard cap that restricts roster moves. It unlocked OG Anunoby's $212.5M extension. It made the Mikal Bridges trade possible. It built the roster playing in the NBA Finals tonight.
But here's the part nobody is talking about. He didn't just sacrifice. He was strategic. Fourth year is a player option. He can opt out and sign a 4 year $323M deal in 2028 or a 5 year $418M deal in 2029. He positioned himself to earn more than the supermax would have paid him anyway.
That is not a pay cut. That is a business move.
52 years since the last championship. $113 million left on the table. One player who understood that winning builds more wealth than any contract ever could.
Game 1 tonight. 8:30 PM ET on ABC.
Was Brunson's $113M sacrifice the greatest team move in NBA history?
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After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.