Damian Knight
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some off the top to have guaranteed generational wealth you know so i think it's funny that when you get into this industry and this isn't with everybody but when you get into this industry and you're talking to a player about five million dollars and like man that's not much money it's like man you want to sit down and talk about how much i make real quick right so it is interesting when you when you hit that tax bracket and then start realizing what do you consider a lot of money you know oh you have to be making 20 million dollars a year to be making a lot of money
some off the top to have guaranteed generational wealth you know so i think it's funny that when you get into this industry and this isn't with everybody but when you get into this industry and you're talking to a player about five million dollars and like man that's not much money it's like man you want to sit down and talk about how much i make real quick right so it is interesting when you when you hit that tax bracket and then start realizing what do you consider a lot of money you know oh you have to be making 20 million dollars a year to be making a lot of money
some off the top to have guaranteed generational wealth you know so i think it's funny that when you get into this industry and this isn't with everybody but when you get into this industry and you're talking to a player about five million dollars and like man that's not much money it's like man you want to sit down and talk about how much i make real quick right so it is interesting when you when you hit that tax bracket and then start realizing what do you consider a lot of money you know oh you have to be making 20 million dollars a year to be making a lot of money
You know, that's that's crazy.
You know, that's that's crazy.
You know, that's that's crazy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Man, I would say that's kind of twofold. So one, when we're going through our process of finding athletes, we try to really screen for that, you know, and that's hard because sometimes it'll come out later in life, right? But we really try to screen for that and like really do a lot of character evaluation on our players.
Man, I would say that's kind of twofold. So one, when we're going through our process of finding athletes, we try to really screen for that, you know, and that's hard because sometimes it'll come out later in life, right? But we really try to screen for that and like really do a lot of character evaluation on our players.
Man, I would say that's kind of twofold. So one, when we're going through our process of finding athletes, we try to really screen for that, you know, and that's hard because sometimes it'll come out later in life, right? But we really try to screen for that and like really do a lot of character evaluation on our players.
But I would say if I was faced with that situation, you just have to be honest with the player. Be like, look, you were the best. Now you have to prove that you're the best again because you're currently under a contract. You signed, right? And every year, It's kind of like, you know, if you compare it to the national debt, unfortunately, our debt keeps growing, right?
But I would say if I was faced with that situation, you just have to be honest with the player. Be like, look, you were the best. Now you have to prove that you're the best again because you're currently under a contract. You signed, right? And every year, It's kind of like, you know, if you compare it to the national debt, unfortunately, our debt keeps growing, right?
But I would say if I was faced with that situation, you just have to be honest with the player. Be like, look, you were the best. Now you have to prove that you're the best again because you're currently under a contract. You signed, right? And every year, It's kind of like, you know, if you compare it to the national debt, unfortunately, our debt keeps growing, right?
So the budget for the NFL keeps growing every single year. And so that debt that America has, things are going to adjust according to that debt, what percentage people are taking of it. It's the same thing with a salary cap, right? Every year that salary cap grows, you are already locked in. You're locked into whatever it is, and so now this player can get a larger percentage.
So the budget for the NFL keeps growing every single year. And so that debt that America has, things are going to adjust according to that debt, what percentage people are taking of it. It's the same thing with a salary cap, right? Every year that salary cap grows, you are already locked in. You're locked into whatever it is, and so now this player can get a larger percentage.
So the budget for the NFL keeps growing every single year. And so that debt that America has, things are going to adjust according to that debt, what percentage people are taking of it. It's the same thing with a salary cap, right? Every year that salary cap grows, you are already locked in. You're locked into whatever it is, and so now this player can get a larger percentage.
So it's really about how do we look at this in the future and make sure you're the highest paid again. So in order to do that, you have to swallow your pride for whether it's one year, two years, three years, and go out there and show why you're better than him every single year. Show why you deserve to make more than him every single year. So when that day does come, it's not even a question of โ
So it's really about how do we look at this in the future and make sure you're the highest paid again. So in order to do that, you have to swallow your pride for whether it's one year, two years, three years, and go out there and show why you're better than him every single year. Show why you deserve to make more than him every single year. So when that day does come, it's not even a question of โ