Bringing home the bacon

As we all know NBA stars make a lot of money by using their tremendous athletic ability. Even though they sign million dollar contracts they also do commercials, adds, and get endorsement deals that also brings in revenue. The one that brings in the most money out of the three is the endorsement deals. The athlete signs a contract deal with a major athletic company to sponsor and wear their brand. These contracts that they sign are sometimes even more then what they’re contracts are to play basketball. Some examples like James Harden, LeBron James. James Hardens NBA contract was only 17 million but his Adidas contract was 200 million. LeBron James NBA contract is 22 million and his Nike Contract is 500 million. The one thing about the deals though is that they cannot wear another brand from what they sponsor or the company can take their contract or give them a fine for doing so. I know James harden got into a lot of trouble because he wore a pair of Jordan’s one day and he got fined for it but they let him keep his contract. Even though NBA players bring in a lot of money from an athletic stand point the endorsement deals are actually very important to the players.

Its a Brotherhood

A community that I am apart of is the DCFB community and I am proud of it. In most school you find a group of individuals that jell together as well as us. Everyone is in it for each other and no one wants to see anyone fail. We all want to see each other be successful and get better, not just on the field but in the weight room, the classroom and just in life in general. You will never see one of us let each other quit on something or give up if someone looks like they want to give up they have their brothers there for them encouraging them, helping them and guiding them so that they have the support and back up that they need so that they can get back up on their feet. This community has a very strong bound that we are trying to make even stronger as the days go on. I am proud to say that I joined this community my first year of college I am only a sophomore but the bound that we have makes it feel like I’ve been a part of it for longer than that. It also helps that I’ve been a starter on the team for both of my years so when I really think about it I’m one of the big brother of the community because even though I’m only a sophomore people in my position group look up to me for help and look to me for guidance to make them a better player and also a better student in the classroom it is my duty to make sure they are going to classes and making sure that they are doing what they are supposed to do in the class which involves showing up on time and turning in their work on top and not being late for practice or film sessions. These first two years I haven’t had to step up in the group and be the leader because we had a senior who was a great leader he didn’t really lead by talking and yelling but he lead by example and I think that’s one of the best ways to learn from someone is by watching them do it and do it right just because someone yells and screams doesn’t mean that they are always doing everything right and that was the thing with Cody Wilson he didn’t always scream or yell but he lead by example and by doing things right .Seeing that I’m one of the oldest and I’ve been a starter for both years I have to fill in that role and be the leader for the group now and by playing next to Cody and seeing what it takes I think that I am ready to take on that role and be the big brother for the group. You will never see one of us let down or disappoint one another because we are truly a brotherhood. 

Roller coaster ride

Being an NBA all-star has its perks but not all things are good and gravy. Recently NBA rookie all-star D’Angelo Russell the future of the Los Angeles Lakers faces a crisis. Sources told ESPN that Russell’s teammates trust for him is eroding after a video surfaced showing Russell recording a private conversation between him and his teammate Nick Young. Although Russell was recording Nick did not know that he was recording and in the video they were discussing private information about how nick was having multiple relations with different women. Although it’s not clear how the conversation got surfaced this almost immediately caused problems with the team on and off the court. On the court the team has been struggling drastically, getting beat by the Utah Jazz by 48 points. This loss was tied for the worst loss in Lakers history.

How I ended up in jail

So all of a sudden I get a funny smell that comes across my nose, it wasn't a pleasant smell like my moms pancakes in the morning it smelled more like armpits and fart. So I get up pacing back and fourth in my cell I feel things moving around in my pocket. As I reach in my pocket I find five things. One of those things was a was a bloody tissue, so I panic and start to search my body for any cuts or bruises but I didn't have any so I was a little confused, the second thing that I pull out is a receipt from chik-fil-a so I must have got hungry and went to go get food, the third thing I pull out of my pocket is a ticket from the dry cleaners, the fourth thing that I pull out of my pocket was a phone number but for some reason I cant remember who's number it is, so when they give me my phone call that's the number that im gonna call to see if they know anything about the night before, finally the fifth thing that I pull out of my pocket is a piece of gum don't know why a piece of gum. So a couple of hours go by and they give me my phone call, so I call that number that was in my pocket and my mother picks up the phone, so I ask her what happened and she explains everything to me. Apparently I got into a fight with some dude who came up to her and grab her but when I told her I didn't have any bruises she told me that he didn't even hit me and that I just plain out whooped his ass and the reason I had the bloody tissue was because I got to worked up in the moment, and the reason that I had the dry cleaner ticket and the chik-fil-a receipt was because we had just just got done eating and dropping off clothes. The only reason the police brought me to jail was because I wasn't cooperating because of how mad I was so they brought me to calm me down for the night. After my mother explained everything she said that she will be on her way to pick me up.