What Happened To Michael Carter-Williams

[OttoinGrotto]

It actually is a really good article.

It's funny that I wouldn't consider Orlando to be a top tier franchise for taking care of players, but it sounds like I've assessed that incorrectly.

 

[BonaCuse]

Uh.. are they?

Sorry, I read these as jabs, my bad:

"Or maybe security at a department store?"

and

"Was one or my favorite guys to come through but this story is weird, ridiculous, whatever.

Living your dream out, do something to really family life and you got depressed until an opportunity with an NBA team came calling then everything worked out? The poor play the thing to blame for his cheating? What is any common man or anyone in general going to get out of this story?"

 

[orangefog]

Sorry, I read these as jabs, my bad:

"Or maybe security at a department store?"

and

"Was one or my favorite guys to come through but this story is weird, ridiculous, whatever.

Living your dream out, do something to really family life and you got depressed until an opportunity with an NBA team came calling then everything worked out? The poor play the thing to blame for his cheating? What is any common man or anyone in general going to get out of this story?"

Joke

 

[M2MPrinciples]

Sorry, I read these as jabs, my bad:

"Or maybe security at a department store?"

and

"Was one or my favorite guys to come through but this story is weird, ridiculous, whatever.

Living your dream out, do something to really family life and you got depressed until an opportunity with an NBA team came calling then everything worked out? The poor play the thing to blame for his cheating? What is any common man or anyone in general going to get out of this story?"

I’m not excusing his actions, but depressed people (especially men) will do a whole host of unhealthy things instead of facing their problems head-on.

If it’s not clubbing it might be lashing out at work or at home, compulsive gambling, buying a sports car they can’t afford or dating someone 20 years younger than them to try to convince everyone they’re still hot .

 

[capeorange]

Yes. Syracuse still doesn't have an NBA team.

But they once had a championship NBA team.

https://www.localsyr.com/local-sports/looking-back-at-the-syracuse-nationals-in-the-nba-65-years-after-winning-an-nba-title/

 

[shandeezy7]

Maybe I'm thinking of someone else, but before MCW declared for the draft, weren't there posts about how he didn't "need the money" because his parents were "well off?" I might be misremembering. Anyway, this article by him certainly doesn't paint the picture that his family was well off just because of where they lived.

 

[OttoMets]

Maybe I'm thinking of someone else, but before MCW declared for the draft, weren't there posts about how he didn't "need the money" because his parents were "well off?" I might be misremembering. Anyway, this article by him certainly doesn't paint the picture that his family was well off just because of where they lived.

I think he/his parents got a lot of goodwill because they kept him on a sort of austerity budget where he lived off his endorsements but banked his salary.

Smart. Hope that pot has grown in the last decade.

 

[shandeezy7]

I think he/his parents got a lot of goodwill because they kept him on a sort of austerity budget where he lived off his endorsements but banked his salary.

Smart. Hope that pot has grown in the last decade.

I definitely remember that part of his story and it appears to have been an especially wise decision, given how his career turned out. It's amazing how quickly some guys can blow through earnings thinking that the well will never run dry.

 

[85SUAlum]

Glad he's grounded with his family. There were lots of highlights from his career at SU, but I always remember when we played St. Johns in New York and he dunked over their big forward (Pointer). The clip below sounds like Matt Park's (radio) call. IIRC the televised broadcast was color commentated by Bill Raftery .. who said, "and that's your point guard folks".

LOL - that dunk is my avatar. MCW was one of my favorite players for SU.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Maybe I'm thinking of someone else, but before MCW declared for the draft, weren't there posts about how he didn't "need the money" because his parents were "well off?" I might be misremembering. Anyway, this article by him certainly doesn't paint the picture that his family was well off just because of where they lived.

That was definitely chatter with Grant, at least.

 

[jr4750]

Invested in a real estate deal with some fellow Big East colleagues.

Andre Drummond Returns to Big East Roots in Real Estate Venture

Andre Drummond wants to build a destination where former Big East players can expand their understanding of the real estate industry before retiring.

www.sportico.com

 

[Cheriehoop]

Maybe I'm thinking of someone else, but before MCW declared for the draft, weren't there posts about how he didn't "need the money" because his parents were "well off?" I might be misremembering. Anyway, this article by him certainly doesn't paint the picture that his family was well off just because of where they lived.

I recall that he was good at saving his money when he went into the NBA. His parents taught him to be careful with his spending and not making outrageous purchases. This was just one of the articles.

https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/05/nba-phenom-michael-carter-williams-plays-tight-d-with-his-money.html

 

[kirbivore]

I think he/his parents got a lot of goodwill because they kept him on a sort of austerity budget where he lived off his endorsements but banked his salary.

Smart. Hope that pot has grown in the last decade.

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