Comments on: Nets up first, pitch LeBron with clothing line and lessons in being a billionaire

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:24:53 +0000

Hey Alan, his name is spelled LeBron, not Labron. His true and only REAL fans know this.
You never ever heard anything about MJ’s contracts when he was winning championships, or over the length of his career for that matter. Stay home and win some rings, and stop the circus. Play ball. I’m with “endorse this” professional sports are out of hand. Why are any of these players worth that much money? Because they play a sport? It’s a damn shame, and the fans that blow all their money to support it are worse for putting up with it. Where’s it gonna end?

By: EndorseThis

EndorseThis — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:13:44 +0000

It will not matter where LeBron plays, endorsements will be huge. Location will not matter when we are dealing with a global market. It’s all about the players, not the teams. Besides, the way the economy is failing in the US he needs the Chinese and Russian markets to sell mass quantities and since they won’t be paying the freight to transport the product overseas the Chinese should get his shoes for 100 bucks a pair instead of 150. Although we are probably looking at something more in the 200-250 dollar range by the time this is done.
I can’t afford the merchandise sold by pro sports teams and I have a full time job. As the taxes get higher nobody will be able to afford this stuff except for the wealthy. Professional sports are alienating the blue color fan and turning this into a millionaires circus. Those of you making 40 to 50k a year, how much of that hard earned dough do you want to throw to LeBron, Wade, Bosh….etc? The owners don’t pay these players, we do. We get the honor of working our minimum of 40 hours with 2-4 weeks vacation and a couple holidays. These guys work about a half a year, if you call playing a game work and we get to pay their salaries.
You can throw away any possibility of those $10.00 nosebleed seats in the arenas these guys are going to play in, I’m predicting lowest price to be 50.00. Starting with parking, then a couple tickets, some beers and maybe a bite to eat and you are out 300 bucks minimum for the honor and privileged to see them play live. The season will sell out before the preseason starts then what if your precious free agent gets hurt? What’s going to be a lot of fun, getting that 12 pack and watching at home or your local pub and wondering where the basketball is between all the commercials.
Am I jealous? No. Is the amount of money these athletes are getting paid out of hand? Absolutely. What exactly is their contribution to society that they deserve this kind of jack? College ball is just as or more exciting than the pro game and it won’t set you back a weeks pay to watch.
Former fanatic

By: JC

JC — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:37:20 +0000

LeBron can only get a fragrance in New Jersey.
Unfortunately the fragrance is Hot Garbage.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:32:59 +0000

This is a good offer that the Nets are putting in front of Labron. Only fools really think it’s about basketball. If it is really only about basketball then he would play for the clippers or the Bulls. It’s more than that so the reality is either the Nets or Knicks would offer global appeal and global dollars. He will make 3X more money in endorsements in New York than anywhere else. My bet is the Knicks! They are dying for a winner in this franchise and he fills the bill. Kobe, west coast, Labron, east coast.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:31:51 +0000

By: Lakers4Lyfe

Lakers4Lyfe — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:30:05 +0000

Oh look! Another PBT article about a guy who can’t win a ring! Shocking.

By: terry

terry — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:28:03 +0000

this is pathetic

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:19:04 +0000

Yeah King James,
Go to Newark and wait two years to move to Brooklyn, then wait another three years as they build a team around you that will still not be quite as good as the one you left back in Cleveland.
Spend your career getting bounced in the second round.

By: D

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:31:08 +0000

How is this not a blatant violation of the CBA? Can a part-owner propose to supplement/augment a player’s salary with off the court income (new clothes lines, etc.)?

By: dave

dave — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:21:01 +0000

does lebron want to be a celebrity or a basketball champion?
jordan won championships before he started doing everything else to the max.
what’s more important to him?
a clothing line? a fragrance?
that is so pathetic!