Rachel Nichols
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Yeah. I mean, it's a little complicated with the salary cap. And if he took the lead minimum, it would still only free up, I don't know the number, maybe $10 million for them extra. But $10 million is not a little bit of money when you're trying to fill MBA salary slots. And I just think that He's the most underpaid athlete total in the world right now.
Yeah. I mean, it's a little complicated with the salary cap. And if he took the lead minimum, it would still only free up, I don't know the number, maybe $10 million for them extra. But $10 million is not a little bit of money when you're trying to fill MBA salary slots. And I just think that He's the most underpaid athlete total in the world right now.
Nobody has done as much for a league, much less the teams he's played for, than LeBron James. He's responsible for the level of popularity that the game is at right now. He will never be paid enough.
Nobody has done as much for a league, much less the teams he's played for, than LeBron James. He's responsible for the level of popularity that the game is at right now. He will never be paid enough.
Nobody has done as much for a league, much less the teams he's played for, than LeBron James. He's responsible for the level of popularity that the game is at right now. He will never be paid enough.
So if you realize he's just going to be underpaid either way, if you know that he is a billionaire and I don't count other people's money and he should do what he wants to do, I can only put myself in that position if it were me. I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically, to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing.
So if you realize he's just going to be underpaid either way, if you know that he is a billionaire and I don't count other people's money and he should do what he wants to do, I can only put myself in that position if it were me. I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically, to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing.
So if you realize he's just going to be underpaid either way, if you know that he is a billionaire and I don't count other people's money and he should do what he wants to do, I can only put myself in that position if it were me. I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically, to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing.
You can't buy a championship ring after you retire. All that money, it's going to go to your grandchildren's grandchildren's grandchildren once you're a billionaire. So he's not going to feel any difference in his life. But here's what he will feel if he wins another ring with Luke on the team, himself on the team, and maybe some other bigger star player on the team.
You can't buy a championship ring after you retire. All that money, it's going to go to your grandchildren's grandchildren's grandchildren once you're a billionaire. So he's not going to feel any difference in his life. But here's what he will feel if he wins another ring with Luke on the team, himself on the team, and maybe some other bigger star player on the team.
You can't buy a championship ring after you retire. All that money, it's going to go to your grandchildren's grandchildren's grandchildren once you're a billionaire. So he's not going to feel any difference in his life. But here's what he will feel if he wins another ring with Luke on the team, himself on the team, and maybe some other bigger star player on the team.
Well, if he wins five rings, you know who won five rings? Kobe Bryant. And if he wins six rings hanging around on the Luka train, we know who the guy is who won six, right?
Well, if he wins five rings, you know who won five rings? Kobe Bryant. And if he wins six rings hanging around on the Luka train, we know who the guy is who won six, right?
Well, if he wins five rings, you know who won five rings? Kobe Bryant. And if he wins six rings hanging around on the Luka train, we know who the guy is who won six, right?
yeah that's true it's a mickey mouse right the ring exists yeah the ring does you could find the ring somewhere yeah like a ring pop is a ring technically but whatever you guys want to call it he if he gets more i think that will change the way some of the people oh absolutely predispose not to like him i think it will kind of weaken some of their arguments absolutely yeah just make them like switch the goalposts yeah and be like he's not mj yet we
yeah that's true it's a mickey mouse right the ring exists yeah the ring does you could find the ring somewhere yeah like a ring pop is a ring technically but whatever you guys want to call it he if he gets more i think that will change the way some of the people oh absolutely predispose not to like him i think it will kind of weaken some of their arguments absolutely yeah just make them like switch the goalposts yeah and be like he's not mj yet we
yeah that's true it's a mickey mouse right the ring exists yeah the ring does you could find the ring somewhere yeah like a ring pop is a ring technically but whatever you guys want to call it he if he gets more i think that will change the way some of the people oh absolutely predispose not to like him i think it will kind of weaken some of their arguments absolutely yeah just make them like switch the goalposts yeah and be like he's not mj yet we
I mean, it's literally what Tom Brady did. He gave back a bunch of money so he could win another ring as an old guy.
I mean, it's literally what Tom Brady did. He gave back a bunch of money so he could win another ring as an old guy.
I mean, it's literally what Tom Brady did. He gave back a bunch of money so he could win another ring as an old guy.