quote:This is one thing you can't say abut LeBron James. He took less money to go to Miami. So did Bosh. So did Wade to give the Heat more cap space.
On the contrary, LeBron will be making more money in Miami than he ever would in let's say, New York simply because of the favorable tax implications. I will agree that the statement would be better as the following:
The NBA is just a bunch of millionaire thugs who milk every dime they can from billionaire owners who then milk every dime they can from the common fan.
ESPN has a feature called Salary Crunch, where you can find out how long it takes famous players to make your salary and vice versa. Here's what Lebron has to do to earn my highest salary in 25 years as a law enforcement officer: .43 games, 3.25 rebounds, 12.78 points, 3.64 assists. Or how long I'd have to work to make LeBron's annual salary: 201.65 years.
These guys are out of touch.