@paco3k_ Zion's admitted it's hard to put in work and eat well when you have a seemingly unlimited supply of funds.
I'm more of a baseball guy. Another big one is Anthony Rendon. Arguably the worst contract in sports history.
Always a shame to see an athlete lose his ambition once a massive guaranteed contract is signed.
Shows it wasn't about competition or greatness, but financial stability. External motivation.
Many such cases.
I doubt this happens, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Jamie Vernon leaves or gets fired from JRE within the next two years.
He seems more disgruntled than he’s ever been in large part because he’s far more left politically than Joe.
@readswithravi Just finished: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver.
It took me a little while to get into it, but I loved it.
Raymond Carver is arguably the greatest American short story writer for a reason. Highly recommend.
@paco3k_ Happens all too often.
When you think about it, a big contract should invoke the opposite effect. It should inspire harder work. More effort.
“This organization’s made a significant investment in me. As a result, I should do my best to live up to it.”
@0xYano I remember after the 2014 NBA Finals, Jeff Van Gundy said, “There’s no shame in losing to the better team.”
That Spurs team was just better than the Heat. Doesn’t mean you don’t show up and give it all you got.
@buridansridge One of the most exhilarating feelings out there.
In the summer of 2018 I had an international flight, and was running late, but couldn’t find my phone. Eventually I had to leave without the phone, and it turned out (unsurprisingly) to be a blessing in disguise.