If Bronny James was Marvin Harrison Jr. or Shaduer, people would respect it more

[mastermind]

What?

Like it or not the conversation is being had now, thanks to Bron. I’m just confused as to how a site with so many members that claim to be pro-Black can be against this. It’s mad weird.

Nepotism ain’t a good thing

There is a black prospect right now that didn’t get drafted because of this. I can’t believe this has to be broken down like this. Dusty dudes like us do not benefit from this shyt.

 

[mastermind]

I'm all for black nepotism. And you know what, I'm all for black mediocrity getting chances. A Ryan Reynolds made his name off being mediocre. Why can't Michael B Jordan make bread just being aight? That said, the league will determine if Bronny is trash or if he sees another NBA contract

Being black and sorry isn’t a problem. Nepotism is.

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Some anti-LeBron mod gave me a warning for this post.

We put our folks on all the time nikkas just don’t hold up their end.

 

[obarth]

Being black and sorry isn’t a problem. Nepotism is.

I agree. But fukk it. Let's get black nepotism off. We'll be the first to call our own trash if need be. Benefactors of white nepotism conveniently ignore them not doing shyt. At least we know Bronny will be held accountable. The goal should always be merit based accomplishment, tho.

 

[T-K-G]

Everyday black people being expected to be happy that some one who was born rich is benefiting from nepotism because they also happen to be black is wild
Separate topic but I would love an analysis on how much of this money is actually trickling down.

I asked about that earlier

These NBA players collectively make up multiple billions worth of dollars, most of em black, you'd woulda thought there'd be some sort of visual impact nationwide but nikkas ain't built like that anymore


Imagine if brothas were making this kind of money back in the 60s so much shyt would have happened for our people, definitely would've had a city for ourselves at the very least


It sounds crabby and I think that's why people avoid the convo, no one wants to count another mans pockets, but shyt now that I think about it, wtf we're these brehs doing during all the BLM protest fukkery? Were they buying gear to protect people from tear gas and rubber bullets?

Kanye bought out space for a Superbowl ad for his merch, Bron and KD both have production companies and could've bought out a spot too to push literally ANY positive message the same way (if they did and i just didn't see it I'll hold that L same with my BLM question)



Our black "elite" be wanting all the support but a lot of their moves are extremely self serving

 

[firemanBk]

As long as Thenasis is in the league,nobody can really say shyt


Is Bronny that good,I dont know,but doesnt sound like he is according to "experts". But is it a good move to draft him at 55 to motivate your best player whos been playing for 20 years? Yes it is.

Thenasis is much worst,because I shouldnt need to keep your brother here to motivate you. Greatness alone should motivate you,and bums taking up roster spots for YEARS doesnt sound like your seeking greatness Giannis

With that said,Bron has countless businesses. He could put Bronny in charge or to work at any of them. To think somebody hiring their son at business that they own,is the same as forcing your boss to hire your son in a position where hes supposed to be in the 1 percentile talentwise or genetically but isnt? Thats not nepotism,thats extortion. Which has literally been killing the nba with all this "player empowerment". If you think more player empowerment is better,you would have to be a fool.

Takes alot of balls though, is all I will say. Hope Bronny doesnt catch hell,Bron bought this on him with that infamous tweet. Cant wait to see the response when a player forces the team to sign his wife

Thanasis is like the laughing stock of the NBA though
Like people make fun of him constantly on social media, there's lowlight reels of him all the time
So if Bronny is aspiring to be that, then that's fine lol but don't get mad when he gets clowned
Thanasis got drafted completely on his own merits btw, Giannis wasn't shyt when the Knicks took Thanasis. Now, it didn't take them long to find out he didn't belong anywhere near an NBA roster, but yeah his brother being an ATG has got him a job going on 5+ years now which is crazy

I actually don't mind Bronny being drafted I'm just annoyed at people acting like this is something it isn't. Bron wants to be the first player to play with his son, fine, but it's people acting like he's got some great talent annoy the shyt outta me. He hasn't shown anything to be thinking he's an NBA player and people with his physical profile are usually very dominant HS players who have college success just to get a shot at the NBA let alone do anything in the league

 

[daboywonder2002]

As long as Thenasis is in the league,nobody can really say shyt


Is Bronny that good,I dont know,but doesnt sound like he is according to "experts". But is it a good move to draft him at 55 to motivate your best player whos been playing for 20 years? Yes it is.

Thenasis is much worst,because I shouldnt need to keep your brother here to motivate you. Greatness alone should motivate you,and bums taking up roster spots for YEARS doesnt sound like your seeking greatness Giannis

With that said,Bron has countless businesses. He could put Bronny in charge or to work at any of them. To think somebody hiring their son at business that they own,is the same as forcing your boss to hire your son in a position where hes supposed to be in the 1 percentile talentwise or genetically but isnt? Thats not nepotism,thats extortion. Which has literally been killing the nba with all this "player empowerment". If you think more player empowerment is better,you would have to be a fool.

Takes alot of balls though, is all I will say. Hope Bronny doesnt catch hell,Bron bought this on him with that infamous tweet. Cant wait to see the response when a player forces the team to sign his wife

Also Kawhi has his boy as the assistant coach with the Clippers. So nepotism been happening before Lebron. I think deep down and I'm not sure i can speak for everyone here. But deep down we all want Bronny to succeed. I remember when he first started playing people were thinking he had next. Now once we saw the growth spurt wasn't happening a lot of people eased off him. Still was a 4 star player and went to usc. had heart issue. Ok cool, get right and come back year 2. Still in a lot of our minds, it's like give Bronny one to 2 more years in college and he gonna be the one. But Bron wanna skip steps and go straight to the league. Now it's gone from high expectations to oh he's just the 55th pick. We aren't expecting much. I hate this for him. I don't want Bronny to become another Thanasis. And right now that's what he might end up being.

 

[Braman]

What?

Like it or not the conversation is being had now, thanks to Bron. I’m just confused as to how a site with so many members that claim to be pro-Black can be against this. It’s mad weird.

Because some of us actually hoop.

This is a hoops discussion that just so happens to be in front of casuals and feaux militants

 

[badboys11]

People would respect Lebron admitting his kid has faults but he would love to play with his son in the NBA

Breh been lying

That's the issue

 

[Braman]

Just like women with words like gaslight and narcissist, some of you clearly just became familiar with the word nepotism

Causation does not = correlation. Nepotism means you get a job largely BEACUSE of family. So just bc a player’s son is in the league does not mean it’s due to that. 95% of player sons in the league are due to their obvious genetic inheritance. Klay, Steph, the Barry brothers, KOBE. That’s not fukking nepotism. Nepotism on-court is actually pretty rare. Bc MOST fathers wouldn’t want to subject their kid to that. Well Bron, God bless him, is a new age parent with a huge ego and he didn’t have a father around. So he’s crossing boundaries that are quite frankly kinda weird. It’s all very weird. This is not normal

 

[Ineedmoney504]

He's literally never shown this hypothetical talent
I've never heard of a 6'1" 3&D player
Almost every player that small needs to be able to play make or be able to create their own shot which he's never shown any ability to do either

Pat Bev 6’2. But i understand your point

 

[Ineedmoney504]

This.

There's cats hemming and hawing about the 55th pick in what was supposed to be a horrible draft talent wise.

I don't think anyone on this board could name another player they could've drafted at that spot to improve the team. Let Bron have his father/son moment. Bronny had a heart attack a year ago. Even if it's just a roster spot for one season it ain't killing nobody. Cats just hate Bron enough to pretend like a late 2nd round pick actually matters.

Nah I think it’s more so post draft stuff.

Bronny won’t be treated like a 2nd rounder, at pick 55. Usually on a 2 way contract, g league ect.

He will probably get a full contract and he definitely will be on the 15 man roster.

 

[Everythingg]

If they cared about your respect it wouldnt have been done. I know its hard for some of yall to believe your thoughts or feelings arent being taken into consideration on things that dont concern you but they definitely arent.

CAP. If this was the case they woulda stood on it instead of pretending to trust the process in public while strong arming behind the scenes.

 

[Treblemaka]

Theres a guy in Milwaukee with a brother that proven himself to have no business in the league and is just a way to make Giannis comfortable. The brother is so irrelevant that most people can't even pronounce his name right, but he's still getting a check.

If Bronny was Shaduer or Harrison Jr then he would've been a lottery pick not the last pick in the draft. Bronny was drafted at the right place for his skillset.


Bron is doing things the way he wants, it's setting a new standard for the league (good and bad) that says: If you're a legendary player you have a significant say on who you play with and who's on the staff. Players should be as empowered as their impact on the game.

Football players will never have this capability in their league because they can't organize themselves for anything outside the field other than strip clubs and podcasts

 

[holidayinn21]

Had Bronny been a 4-year player who wasn't any good, but still got drafted, that would be nepotism

This shyt here is something else, because he wasn't allowed the chance grow as a player, on his own

So one person truly benefits from this charade, and it's you-know-who.