how in the world is him being in russia “governmental secrecy”? everyone (including you) knows he’s there. please think before posting next time.

Also, LeBron’s guys are the ones who pioneered the 1+1 contract for superstars in the rising cap era. That unique contract structure will end up making Lebron tens of millions more dollars than him just signing a standard max deal would have.

That’s EXACTLY what they guy you responded to said. Lebron opened doors for them professionally. And then they took advantage of it, and succeeded along with him. The Nike deal Lebron got is unprecedented in a couple ways (and it is a lifetime deal, worth a reported $1 billion) - of course, it helps that he’s a…

I’m not sure why you put “business associates” in scare quotes when they literally run the businesses that Lebron owns. Rich Paul is a registered agent who negotiates contracts for 15 NBA players, including multiple all-stars. Maverick Carter runs several of Lebron’s other successful businesses, is himself worth $15…

maybe they didn’t at first (which was directly acknowledged by the post you’re responding to), but Rich Paul is the agent for 15 guys in the NBA, including John Wall, Ben Simmons, Eric Bledsoe, J.R. Smith, and Tristan Thompson. Paul has made those guys a LOT of money, and has even gotten some contracts that were…

savage buddy

and includes hilarious monstrosities like these, as well:

I know we’re not supposed to like this, but that collection of cleats is pretty damn dope.

no one said anything about calling the players terrible terrible people. just that a child rape scandal that implicated several members of the coaching staff AND THE university administration needs to be remembered. the football coaches, and the university higherups themselves, ALLOWED those kids to be raped. that’s…

agreed

eh, he’s in prison, he got his. they all can go fuck themselves, but especially thoe ones who escaped jail time.

I’d bring it up because a child-rape coverup scandal is not exactly the kind of thing that should go away with a few hundred snaps of a football.

The studies cited in this very article provide that information. For instance, 91% of all public funds received by GiveDirectly go straight into the hands (well, cell-phone bank accounts) of people living in extreme poverty.

Great point. Volunteer locally, but still be sure to send money to the poorest places in the world. The cost a couple fast food hamburgers here makes an incredible difference there.

It is definitely trolling (unless you give to some charity you know they’d support or at least be ambivalent about). Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it though...

Take a hint from this article and give to GiveDirectly. Your rich family’s $10,000 will go directly into the hands of some of the poorest people in the world. You’d be amazed how much more good that would do than just donating to a cancer foundation, which likely already has a valuable endowment.

MSF provides doctors where they cannot or will not otherwise go. It’s not just about transporting them to developing nations - it’s about providing real medical care to people who simply otherwise would not receive it. It’s extremely courageous doctors willing to literally risk their lives to provide medicine where it…

This comment only makes sense if the steel balls fall off when he picks up the bucket.

Thou shalt not make obvious, dumbass jokes that make fun of the suffering of marginalized people. It’s not that hard to understand, unless you’re like 17 years old and trying to be “edgy.”

What a great, informative post. Thank you. It’s crazy that a couple of the top posts have comments claiming that the pipeline was rerouted around “Billings” or “Fargo.” Thanks for being someone who knows what s/he is talking about, and for sharing.