[SteroidParticipant]

Since the biggest free agent season in recent NBA history is approaching, I’ve been thinking about this issue with money. NBA superstars are paided millions of dollars (obviously), and not to mention the shoe contracts and other endorsements. I’ve been wondering, if you’re basically rolling in money, why not sacrifice some of your money (and along with it, ego), and team up to win 2-3+ championships?

I can’t judge these guys about what they do mainly because I have no idea how it is to be a millionaire, but I honestly believe that if LeBron James, Chris Bosh, or Dwayne Wade want to win, they’ll sacrifice some of the money they’re worth to win. I know it isn’t that easy at all…. It’s just this is the prime opportunity to make something happen. I’m not trying to say that they won’t take lesser money, and I’m not trying to judge these guys IF their main priority is money. I mean you can’t go wrong with doing that, but you’re remembered and known for how many rings you won, not how much money you’ve made.

[UNC4eva8806Participant]

u said it best!!! would people really like to talk about how many rings MJ won or how much money he made during the two three peats???

[dolla130Participant]

i find it funny MJ did not even make that much from his NBA contract and has 6 rings and players like james,johnson,amare etc have none and they want max money

[OhCanada-Participant]

Not to mention a couple rings means more endorsements and we all know that Nike shoe endoresements pay off more than NBA Salaries especially since you can be 50 and still have a shoe endorsements.

So sacrafice salary for rings and youll get more money in the long run.

[the I in winParticipant]

@dolla130, MJ maid 30 million in one year from the nba, how are you saying he didn’t make as much money.

[dolla130Participant]

the I in win,facts he did make over 30 twice but at the end of his career after he had already won 4 rings these players have not won anything these guys want max money now d wade is the only player out of the F.A with a ring and these guys are looking to make almost 16 to 17 mill a season, mike only went above double digits twice

facts
1984-85 Chicago Bulls NBA $550,000 1985-86 Chicago Bulls NBA $630,000 1986-87 Chicago Bulls NBA *$737,500 1987-88 Chicago Bulls NBA $845,000 1988-89 Chicago Bulls NBA $2,000,000 1989-90 Chicago Bulls NBA *$2,250,000 1990-91 Chicago Bulls NBA $2,500,000 1991-92 Chicago Bulls NBA $3,250,000 1992-93 Chicago Bulls NBA $4,000,000 1993-94 Chicago Bulls NBA $4,000,000 1994-95 Chicago Bulls NBA $3,850,000 1995-96 Chicago Bulls NBA $3,850,000 1996-97 Chicago Bulls NBA $30,140,000 1997-98 Chicago Bulls NBA $33,140,000 2001-02 Washington Wizards NBA $1,000,000 2002-03 Washington Wizards NBA $1,030,000 Career

[leppyParticipant]

the championships would have an asterisk if they took league minimums or something like that. its not like payton and malone on the down sides of there career. and the big stars have there own commercials anyways for the most part. its not like they would get that many more commercials for winning a bunch. the team owner would prolly benefit more

[leppyParticipant]

the championships would have an asterisk if they took league minimums or something like that. its not like payton and malone on the down sides of there career. and the big stars have there own commercials anyways for the most part. its not like they would get that many more commercials for winning a bunch. the team owner would prolly benefit more

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