Josh Childress on What Happens When You Sign Your First NBA Contract

[MarloStanTrill]

In a way I appreciate what he saying , but after spending my WHOLE life getting by on less than 40k a year- I feel no sympathy

Give me $11M spread out over 5 years ( I have earned around 110k over the last 5 years-), and its still more than i have EVER made in all my years combined--

I bet I start a few businesses, invest, and put myself in a situation where I'm GOOD for the REST of my life.

 

[chosenaledge13]

If I was a marginal NBA player, I would model my career after his to a T. Go to Greece and immediately be probably the best player on the team, get free housing and cheuffer (like he got), and TAX FREE paychecks which ended up being way more than what he gave up with the hawks. Smart as hell

 

[TheIsleofMan]

Dude got like a thousand teeth. But young people need to understand this (myself included and i'm old). It's not about how much you make (it is to a certain extent), it's how you spend it.

 

[Justise M]

the thumbnail for that video!

 

[Dominoes]

 

[KOBE]

In a way I appreciate what he saying , but after spending my WHOLE life getting by on less than 40k a year- I feel no sympathy

Give me $11M spread out over 5 years ( I have earned around 110k over the last 5 years-), and its still more than i have EVER made in all my years combined--

I bet I start a few businesses, invest, and put myself in a situation where I'm GOOD for the REST of my life.

You even listen to the video breh? The first thing he says is that the 11 million over 5 years is more like 5-6 million because of taxes/agent fees/etc.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

josh still got all that hair

 

[Originalman]

If I was a marginal NBA player, I would model my career after his to a T. Go to Greece and immediately be probably the best player on the team, get free housing and cheuffer (like he got), and TAX FREE paychecks which ended up being way more than what he gave up with the hawks. Smart as hell

EL Amin from U-Con did the same shyt and earned over 30 mill tax free in his career.

 

[thatrapsfan]

He plays in the D League?

 

[zayk35]

He went to Stanford tho...boy got some smarts

 

[mastermind]

If I was a marginal NBA player, I would model my career after his to a T. Go to Greece and immediately be probably the best player on the team, get free housing and cheuffer (like he got), and TAX FREE paychecks which ended up being way more than what he gave up with the hawks. Smart as hell

 

[the cac mamba]

You even listen to the video breh? The first thing he says is that the 11 million over 5 years is more like 5-6 million because of taxes/agent fees/etc.

it is, its like a million a year after taxes

but its like...motherfukkers live on 50k a year after taxes and theyre doing pretty well do these dudes HAVE to blow that shyt? idk

 

[Reid2Achieve]

it is, its like a million a year after taxes

but its like...motherfukkers live on 50k a year after taxes and theyre doing pretty well do these dudes HAVE to blow that shyt? idk

He basically told you what happen with young players, they see how the vets are living and try to fit in or look the part and end up spending too much money on frivolous things.

Smart rookies just rent homes until they get their first big contract, get one car, and don't get wild with the clothes and jewelry.

 

[Willy Waffle]

son was really rockin the o-dog braids in that video. i remember when he had the jim kelly fro back when he had played for stanford.

homie was really taking the change out the machines, counting the money and keepin track of inventory that stanford learning.

 

[LezJepzin]

Dude looks like w/ a natural fro