Brandon Jennings saving money on cars

[Rekindled]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/67381447.html

"After signing his rookie National Basketball Association contract worth nearly $4.5 million with the Milwaukee Bucks, Brandon Jennings could have walked into any dealership showroom in the city and driven away in something that said he'd arrived.

BMW 7-Series. Cadillac Escalade. Lexus LS600H. Mercedes-Benz S-Class. None of those would do. So Jennings is the proud new owner of a . . .

. . . Ford Edge. Starting MSRP: $26,900.

"I probably saved $40,000," Jennings says proudly. "And who knows with the league? There might be a lockout in a couple years. I'm saving my money.""

[magnax1]

I know this doesn't have as much to do with character as it does knowledge/smarts (which is kinda ironic since he decided to skip college) but I don't get where people are hearing this stuff about his bad attitude.

[Brujesino]

with the news on antoine walker more players should be doing the same thing

[franchise#3]

Didn't think he would be the one to save money, maybe he won't go broke when he retires.

[JG000]

Didn't think he would be the one to save money, maybe he won't go broke when he retires.

yup

[Real Men Wear Green]

Already sounds smarter than 99% of the league.

[JordanL]

Already sounds smarter than 99% of the league.

This.

[Interminator]

I know this doesn't have as much to do with character as it does knowledge/smarts (which is kinda ironic since he decided to skip college) but I don't get where people are hearing this stuff about his bad attitude.
Not all cancers don't know how to spend their money.

:oldlol: @ a guy buying a cheap car means he doesn't have a bad attitude.

Only on ISH where you will see this type of idiocy.

[Yung D-Will]

Jennings is a scrub he's not worthy of having his own thread.

[gotbacon23]

I know this doesn't have as much to do with character as it does knowledge/smarts (which is kinda ironic since he decided to skip college) but I don't get where people are hearing this stuff about his bad attitude.

it was smart for him to skip college. he wouldn't have stayed 4 years anyway to get a degree, and he can always go back. plus he made a couple million dollars last season in europe, while guys like tyreke evans or derozan didn't. well derozan might have cause he went to usc.

so lets see

tyreke evans = no college degree, made no money last year
brandon jennings = no college degree, made a couple million last year.

looks like a smart decision.

[R.I.P.]

it was smart for him to skip college. he wouldn't have stayed 4 years anyway to get a degree, and he can always go back. plus he made a couple million dollars last season in europe, while guys like tyreke evans or derozan didn't. well derozan might have cause he went to usc.

so lets see

tyreke evans = no college degree, made no money last year
brandon jennings = no college degree, made a couple million last year.

looks like a smart decision.

I doubt he made a couple of millions, more in the 100k to 500k range, plus some endorsement deals. It

[blazerjimmy]

I think it was Darius Miles that made some idiotic statement that you "haven't arrived" until you spend over $300 grand on a vehicle-smart move by this kid. I agree with Interminator - just because he's "thrifty" doesn't mean he doesn't have a bad attitude....hell, I'm a cheap bastard and I'm still one of the biggest jerks around!!! College vs Europe - I really think that it depends on the individual, what he's looking for, what he needs and what kind of support system (family, etc) is available.

[goldenryan]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.]I doubt he made a couple of millions, more in the 100k to 500k range, plus some endorsement deals. [B]It

[brantonli]

yeah because playing under different rules and having teammates speak a different language prepares you better for the nba than playing for a coach like roy williams, mike krzyzewski or john calipari. :rolleyes:

I think the man is actually right. There was an article about Jennings when he was in Europe, and the first day of practice the coach threw him out because he was pouting and wasn't playing up to his maximum level. Then Jennings shaped up and the coach let him play again. Plus it talked about how he had to find accomodation and adjust to living away from his family.

[blazerjimmy]

I think the man is actually right. There was an article about Jennings when he was in Europe, and the first day of practice the coach threw him out because he was pouting and wasn't playing up to his maximum level. Then Jennings shaped up and the coach let him play again. Plus it talked about how he had to find accomodation and adjust to living away from his family.

I agree - I think most college coaches would not have handled him in this manner - sure some would, but not many.

[HylianNightmare]

oh damn kids got some maturity i like

[artificial]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.]I doubt he made a couple of millions, more in the 100k to 500k range, plus some endorsement deals. It

[Hammertime]

Read the guy's blog. Start from when he gets to Rome and go forward in time. You can actually see how he gets humbled by playing there. I don't know if he mentions it, but dude had a million dollar contract and gave $50,000 to victims of an earthquake in Italy.

http://blog.underarmour.com/wheninrome/page/6/

Also, at one point, he lists his 5 favourite PGs of all time. Let's give him a pass on Jerry West who wasn't really a PG, but doesn't the list strike you as odd if he was a "me-first" kind of player?

1. Magic Johnson
2. Jason Kidd
3. John Stockton
4. Steve Nash
5. Jerry West

[magnax1]

Not all cancers don't know how to spend their money.

:oldlol: @ a guy buying a cheap car means he doesn't have a bad attitude.

Only on ISH where you will see this type of idiocy.
???
I specifically said that the car thing isn't relevant to his attitude, I was just saying that I don't know where people get the idea that he has a bad attitude.

[imdaman99]

I thought this was gonna be about Geico. Ugh so sick of those commercials.

[flipogb]

I thought this was gonna be about Geico. Ugh so sick of those commercials.
he probably got Geico for his car , lol

[1~Gibson~1]

Apparently he's learned from Walker's mistakes. Good for the rook.

[mbell75]

Thats cool. I rented a Ford Edge for a week and loved it, really nice car all around. Another one around the same price but with a little better looks and a beefier engine is the Saturn Vue. Can probably get those cheap now too. Would take either one over an Escalade or Range Rover.

[Kebab Stall]

yeah because playing under different rules and having teammates speak a different language prepares you better for the nba than playing for a coach like roy williams, mike krzyzewski or john calipari. :rolleyes:
What the hell are you on about?

He's talking about how playing in Europe would have helped Jennings mature more as a person, not get him more NBA ready.

[HighFlyer23]

Jennings > Kobe

[adamcz]

Jennings has a great attitude. Last night when I got to the game, he was the only player on either team out there shooting. He hired himself a PR coach to do better interviews, and he got his condo a mile away from the Bucks practice facility. Even in that leaked video, he was caught defending Skiles and the city of Milwaukee.

[Rekindled]

Jennings has a great attitude. Last night when I got to the game, he was the only player on either team out there shooting. He hired himself a PR coach to do better interviews, and he got his condo a mile away from the Bucks practice facility. Even in that leaked video, he was caught defending Skiles and the city of Milwaukee.
:rockon:

[Ian]

I can't wait to watch Jennings this season.

I'm more excited about his development than our itself. Hopefully he can continue to get players involved and help this team improve. If Jennings can stay consistent and Redd/Bogut start getting hot, they will start winning games.

[kwajo]

Pffft, should have bought a Fit or an Accent, then I'd be impressed by his frugality.

[visirale]

Less than 26,900 you can buy a really nice used european or japanese full-size sedan.
used 2004 BMW 745li's go for about what he paid for the edge...
Smarts with no style.
Thumbs up on principle though.
Yeah, and you're still paying out the ass in higher maintenance charges. A lot of people see the initial price, but don't think about how much everything after that costs...

Not to mention mileage, and all that jazz. 7 series is sooooooooooo overrated.

[Maga_1]

Jenning is winning my support.

[Da KO King]

Up to this point I have doubted his ability to be an elite PG as some project. However, stuff life this and the earthquake donation make me REALLY hope he proves me wrong and becomes one of the best.