What would have happened if Derrick Rose had torn his knee in college, or Greg Oden? It would have cost them millions of dollars. They were lucky, coming out early. I'm not saying don't go to college. There are plenty of players like Shaq [O'Neal] who went back and graduated. I commend that. But do it at your leisure - don't hurt your finances.
Paternalistic is a very good word. They think they have to look out for these guys? Don't worry about it. Why? Because of history. Kevin Garnett, Tra… - Sonny Vaccaro
Paternalistic is a very good word. They think they have to look out for these guys? Don't worry about it. Why? Because of history. Kevin Garnett, Tra…
- Sonny Vaccaro
Beginning in 1978, Nike paid coaches to put their shoes on the team. - Sonny Vaccaro
Beginning in 1978, Nike paid coaches to put their shoes on the team.
After the NBA and ABA merged, players could come out after high school. Still, there were only a few cases prior to Kevin Garnett coming out in 1995,… - Sonny Vaccaro
After the NBA and ABA merged, players could come out after high school. Still, there were only a few cases prior to Kevin Garnett coming out in 1995,…
NBA has a selfish rationale. It saves the owners money by delaying the time a player gets to a second, more lucrative contract. Even the player's uni… - Sonny Vaccaro
NBA has a selfish rationale. It saves the owners money by delaying the time a player gets to a second, more lucrative contract. Even the player's uni…
It's not uncommon in the entertainment world for agents to sign young talent. It's sinful that these players can't be represented by lawyers and agen… - Sonny Vaccaro
It's not uncommon in the entertainment world for agents to sign young talent. It's sinful that these players can't be represented by lawyers and agen…
Kobe [Bryant] had the biggest contract for a high school kid. He was the first one to get more than a million a year. - Sonny Vaccaro
Kobe [Bryant] had the biggest contract for a high school kid. He was the first one to get more than a million a year.
Very unfairly, there's a negative image of the kid, which really stems from the greed and selfishness of the NBA and NCAA. They're forcing these kids… - Sonny Vaccaro
Very unfairly, there's a negative image of the kid, which really stems from the greed and selfishness of the NBA and NCAA. They're forcing these kids…
There's Brandon Jennings. The NBA told him to go to college for a year, and he said, "Screw that. I'll go to Europe and make a million bucks and then… - Sonny Vaccaro
There's Brandon Jennings. The NBA told him to go to college for a year, and he said, "Screw that. I'll go to Europe and make a million bucks and then…
The NCAA wants to control the images; they say they own your image forever. If you look through this façade, it's crazy. - Sonny Vaccaro
The NCAA wants to control the images; they say they own your image forever. If you look through this façade, it's crazy.
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