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Carmelo Anthony explains why a $100,000,000 contract doesn’t make professional athletes rich for life “$100 million… let’s not get that twisted.” “It’s not really $100 million.” “You’re taking 50% to 60% off the top.” “So that $10 million becomes $5 million.” “Then you’ve got taxes in every state you...

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Bryan Felkins3 months ago

Can you imagine having 40-50 million dollars after taxes and not being set for 3-4 generations? This is beyond absurd

Isaac Bassey's profile picture
Isaac Bassey3 months ago

While others are complaining Chad Johnson saved 83% of his NFL salary

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DocBrown3 months ago

My guy is trying to explain how millionaires are supposed to live with millions of dollars to people that have a house, pay taxes, have a family, need food and do it with drastically lower income and success. Tone deaf.

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James Dean3 months ago

First he stabs some kid to death at a track meat, and now he is saying this dumb shit.

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Isaac Bassey3 months ago

Charles Barkley explains why 80% of pro athletes go broke

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Aaron J. Fentress3 months ago

Carmelo’s budget: Contract: $100 million. Net after taxes: $45 million. Agent: $4 million. Moms and fam: $5 million. House and furnishing: $10 million Cars: $2 million. Jewelry: $2 million. Swag: $3 million. Can’t remember where it went: $10 million. Impressing women: $5 million. Left over: $4 million. Conclusion: It’s hard out here for an NBA superstar.

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The Sports Enthusiast3 months ago

Cool.. then you have $40M which nets you $2M per year for life if invested half intelligently. Who can’t live on that?

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Ben Dover3 months ago

You can be rich for life with $10 million if you're not stupid.

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DefnotPablo3 months ago

Another example of poor money management and poor financial education. Idk why these mfs get on podcasts to complain or vent about money and how they go broke. Bruh no one listening to you if after all your reasoning for why it ain’t enough, you still pocketing millions? Get the fuck out of here 😂😂

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fourdtough3 months ago

nba players swear theyre the only ones paying taxes. lol

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𝐓𝐗𝐌𝐂3 months ago

Yo shut the fuck up

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Kingdom Sweats3 months ago

Bro finally figured out how a job works

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Hank Moody3 months ago

Any individual with a basic education already knows this. I don’t understand how athletes are so fucking dumb and why they think the general public is as stupid as they are.

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5ini5ter2 months ago

I'd love to give that contract a try.

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Dezmaize 🫡3 months ago

These nba niggas delusional at all ages

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Dylan3 months ago

He’s absolutely correct. $50 million really isn’t a lot of money when you spend it like a fucking idiot.

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𝕋𝕙𝕖𝔹𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕤3 months ago

So wait… athletes gotta pay all the same sh*t we gotta pay… but we don’t get the $100 million over 5 years. Yeah they got it rough.

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Isaac Bassey3 months ago

Carmelo Anthony reacts to Charles Barkley reportedly leaving $100,000,000 on the table to stay loyal to TNT

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Tugard3 months ago

Melo just be saying dumb shit. He started off by saying 100 million but gave examples on 10 million. You dont pay taxes in all states because some states dont have taxes.

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Jim Park🏀🌌3 months ago

Most people are set for life if you give them a million or two to work with but 50M+ is not enough for athletes? How hard is it to connect to a financial expert and invest to make that money grow instead of worrying about how you're gonna spend it all?

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Simple Sean3 months ago

Math is hard, but... We started at 100 million, then did an example at 10 million, and then whined 100 million isn't enough. Am I the only one seeing the core of the issue

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Charles Love3 months ago

Wait! You take 50-60% off the top of $ 100M and you're left with $5M? No wonder they lose money.

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michael ellish3 months ago

Let’s say 100milly is really 25milly cash. Blowing 25milly is still crazy. 😂😂 “ you gotta live” is silly.

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Dynasty Zoltan3 months ago

Who could possibly eat food on a $5m budget

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No one2 months ago

I thought we only have fools in Nigeria? well his papa is probably one

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Isaac Bassey2 months ago

ah baba!

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IPOT_theOfficial763 months ago

'Black athlete reveals poor money management skills'

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Stat Boy Steven 🇳🇱🇮🇪3 months ago

Imagine having 50 MILLION DOLLARS after tax and complaining how it doesn't make you rich? 😂

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NuCL3@R-D@D3 months ago

Every sports league should have an in-house financial advisor that sits with all rookies and first year players and helps them understand how to manage their finances. Whether that’s handled by the team or the league it doesn’t matter, but it should be in place to help protect these young kids that became millionaires overnight. Over 50% of all players across most leagues and a bankrupt when they’re done playing. Too many people allow predators to get their hands on their money before they even know how to manage any of it and it’s sad. These kids spend their whole life, honing their skills to become professionals only to have their money ripped out of their hands before they even realize it.

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SkewpzGotcha3 months ago

I hate that athletes are really tryna excuse bad spending habits, but saying a 100 million dollar contract doesn’t set you up for life. @RichPaul4 @carmeloanthony @obj smh 🤦🏾‍♂️ kids I was today’s years old when I realized a 100 million dollars ain’t shit lol 😂

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Bleed Kelly Green 🦅3 months ago

Give me 5 mill rn and I’ll show you dumbasses how to manage money. Mind you NBA players get paid more than any sport not named baseball in America.

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Branden Vazquez3 months ago

Ok, so... why not still live in da hood and pay for minimal things and invest that 5 million...? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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Nate Greig3 months ago

Where have I heard that before? Oh, that’s right…

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Quiis3 months ago

melo my guy but this conversations is old & tired.. promise you we do not want to hear how y’all can’t manage millions of dollars while most of us is getting twenty dollars an hour

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ᴅɪᴍᴇᴡᴏʀᴋ🧪🥼3 months ago

Tired of hearing this delusional shit. 😂 Jaylen was right, the IQ bar is in hell.

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