No I don’t.
Zion Williamson reportedly left millions on table to sign with Jordan Brand
Ultimately, Williamson chose Nike over the potential to make more money.sports.yahoo.com
In an ESPN article detailing the battle between shoe companies to sign Williamson, the Chinese company Li-Ning offered $19 million a year. Puma came at Zion with a $15 million offer with a potential $3 million a year in bonuses. Anta also pushed a $15 million per year deal.
Ultimately, Williamson chose Nike over the potential to make more money.
I think you don’t realize how structured their days are. Classes and study are mandatory. Whether they engage their minds is a different story. Sucking kids into the G-league without school is fool’s gold, except for a few. Some d fashioned simple advice: Get a degree kid unless they are paying big dollars. Sucks eating cat food when you’re 30.
one. yes and my point was that time is next to worthless so who cares.
I understand.
You keep saying he wasn't projected as #1 overall or even the best player. That's irrelevant. His deal is what it is, not because he's the best player (he might no be) but because of his highlight reel ability.
1) The hype train left the station before he showed up on campus
Are you his father or just a Stan?
Not a fan of his.
Feel free to PM me if you want to discuss further.
Disagree. And compared to Jalen Green he was a international superstar in HS.
I bet you they could name a few #1 overall picks. Especially the most recent one who is so popular that a sneaker company thinks he is more valuable to their brand than current NBA All-stars like Kyrie Irving and the Greak Freek.
Listen I you have made your point abundantly clear. In my layman’s perspective he became a household name that my mother knew by playing on espn twice a week. And neither point can ever be proven. Chinese companies always have offered massive deals to Americans because our leagues are so popular over there, so I don’t think that proves much. Again his time at duke benefitted him to the average joe, maybe it equates to zero dollars because he was a player of destiny, but I think it gave him a bump
It's fascinating the way people brush off any sort of evidence that refutes their argument.
Dude I have read 4 times how he makes more than the Greek freak and kyrie. I generally agree with your points. I just feel like he became the espn machines golden boy and they rode him and that did add value to him. If he played in Spain I think he would not have held that same value. Again I don’t see what’s wrong with feeling that it helped it in some way.It's fascinating the way people brush off any sort of evidence that refutes their argument.
Doesn't matter that another 1 and done #1 overall pick out of Kentucky "only" got $5M per. He doesn't count.
Totally irrelevant that a sneaker company gave a rookie a better deal than what stars like Kyrie Irving and the Greak Freak have today. Not their rookie contract, but their current contracts. Even though they've had far more exposure playing in the NBA than a one and done gets in college.
Apparently their contracts don't matter...
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nesn.com
The article basically states what you have been trying to crush people for suggestingNot taking a side but saw this and figured I'd post it.
NBA Insider Says Zion Williamson May Have Benefited More From Duke Than G League - NESN.com
When potential future lottery pick Jalen Green opted to sign with the G League’s new NBA development team, speculation was flying that it drastically could change college basketball forever. After his signing, a few other elite prospects decomitted from school and follow his trend, causing...
