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Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:02 pm
by hawkwing
I have to say I'm really surprised by this move.
Does Jimmer make more money in Greece than China or the NBA?
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:13 pm
by BlueK
The NBA probably wasn't going to happen given that he wasn't starting for his summer league team. Greece may have comparable money to China, but it's also definitely a step up in competition and prestige to China.
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:06 pm
by ABYUFAN
AND it's GREECE! Being paid good money to live on the Mediterranean? Not bad work if you can get it.
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:41 pm
by scott715
This was rumored to be a joke. Has it been confirmed?
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:14 pm
by hawkwing
Yeah, it has been confirmed.
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:35 pm
by Mars
I think the NBA minimum for him was around $1.2MM? Made about $2MM a year in Shanghai, and they offered him $2.5 this time, but he took Greece for $1.75 a year ($3.5MM, 2-year contract). Plus living in tropical Athens!
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:43 pm
by hawkwing
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:43 pm
by byufan4ever
Plus I think his wife will be more open to actualy living with him now, lol. I think he had a good thing going in China with money, ball in his hands, fans loved him, endorsements. But I don't think his wife was ever going to live in China.
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:19 pm
by BroncoBot
byufan4ever wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:43 pm
Plus I think his wife will be more open to actualy living with him now, lol. I think he had a good thing going in China with money, ball in his hands, fans loved him, endorsements. But I don't think his wife was ever going to live in China.
I think you're right.
Which raises the question: why not?
Re: Jimmer to Greece
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:31 pm
by SpiffCoug
I wonder if Jimmer saw the unrest in China/Hong Kong that was starting at the end of his last season there and if that factored into his decision?