THE FLATS – Thaddeus Young has made more than $143 million in his 16-year NBA career, continues to impact his teams and his business … Marcus Georges-Hunt carrying his Kuwait Club in championship event … more in this week’s #ProJackets Report.
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THADDEUS YOUNG HAS USED HIS NBA CONTRACTS TO FUND INVESTMENT FIRM
Thaddeus Young’s contracts have seen him earn an estimated $143.4 million over his 16 seasons in the NBA. Now on his seventh NBA team, Young has continued to impact teams around the league with his veteran leadership and experience.
As a player who has continued to prove his value both on and off the court, it’s no wonder that the 34-year-old continues to find himself under contract. Young’s contract with the Toronto Raptors will see him earn $8 million this season, just like it did during the 2022-23 season.
According to Spotrac, Young earned $31.9 million through his first seven years in the league as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, he spent two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, where he earned $20.8 million. In Indiana, Young was paid more than he was by any other team, earning $42.7 million over three years.
After landing with the Chicago Bulls in 2020, Young earned $25.6 million before briefly playing with the San Antonio Spurs, where he made $9.3 million. After a trade sent him to Toronto, Young has earned $12.8 million in the two seasons so far.
As the Toronto Raptors look to usher in a new era after parting ways with longtime head coach Nick Nurse, Young’s locker room presence will be incredibly valuable.
Thaddeus Young has made $143M in NBA contracts.
But what he’s doing off the court is even more impressive.
Here’s the fascinating breakdown: pic.twitter.com/rEtDSFpEg1
— Andrew Petcash (@AndrewPetcash) June 10, 2023
#ThaddeusYoung values and leverages the expertise of others to grow his business. Do you utilize your network? #nba #wnba #hoopreneur #hoopculture #basketballbusiness #basketballculture #ballout pic.twitter.com/fI7CQYioXv
— Hoopreneur (@hoopreneur) June 11, 2023
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THADDEUS YOUNG RETURNS HOME TO HOST FREE BASKETBALL CAMP
Memphian Thaddeus Young has been in the NBA for 16 years, and even though he’s traveled the world, the former Mitchell High basketball star still makes sure Memphis is the center of his world.
Thaddeus came back home to hold his Young for Youth Foundation basketball camp.
About 200 young children were taught basketball and life skills at Mitchell High School and the Mitchell Community Center this week.
Young still remembers the love and support he received when he was young, and that’s why coming back and giving back is so important to him and his wife.
“This community has done a lot for me and I’ve done a lot for it, but it’s a partnership,” he said. “We work together on a lot of different collaborative communities and it’s been really good. I’m nothing but thankful and grateful for the support I’ve had and hopefully I continue to get that support, but it’s been a great partnership in this community.”
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GEORGES-HUNT CARRIES KUWAIT CLUB IN DUBAI
Kuwait Club kept their immaculate WASL record intact after passing the difficult test handed out by Shahrdary Gorgan, 95-85, in the Final 8 opener Friday night at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall.
Marcus Georges-Hunt led the WASL-Gulf League champions with 29 points, 25 of which he made in the second half as he took the scoring cudgels after Cady Lalanne suffered leg cramps midway into the third quarter and had to rest for a while.
The veteran winger bannered the key 11-0 run to close the said period in their favor, 71-60, and continued his solid play in the final period to keep their foes at bay as he went on to earn STEP AHEAD Player of the Game honors.
“I’m very happy with the win,” said Kuwait Club Head Coach Peter Schomers. “Obviously, two different halves. First half, they capitalized on our mistakes … But we kept going. We had a good second half, everybody contributed.”
Thon Maker hardly showed any issue fitting in despite playing just his first official game with his new team as he finished with 21 points and 6 rebounds in a little over 20 minutes off the bench. Lalanne, meanwhile, contributed 20 markers.
Marcus Georges-Hunt detonates at the rim! 💥#FIBAWASL x #ChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/QZYl0zUwgH
— FIBA Asia Champions Cup (@FIBAAsiaCC) June 9, 2023
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