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Lebron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Basketball
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Richard Jefferson's take on Lebron James when they both played for Cleveland....
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Richard Jefferson only played two seasons with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, LBJ's impact on RJ is lasting. In fact, Jefferson still remembers how it felt to be James' teammate.
According to RJ, playing on the same team with LBJ depends on a player's mindset and attitude. For those who aren't as disciplined and determined as James, it's not fun. On the other hand, it's the opposite for those who have the same goal and work ethic as LeBron.
"Playing with LeBron sucks because you're trying to win a championship," Jefferson said on an episode of the "Road Trippin" podcast. "He is one of the most competitive human beings in the history of American sports and sports in general. Does it suck when you're showing up and he's already been practicing for four hours, and you're like 'oh s—t.' When he's watching film, and you mess up a play, and he's just like, 'motherf—er, what are you doing?"
Jefferson was already on his way out when he joined the Cavs in 2015. The timing was perfect for an aging veteran, as James was on a mission to fulfill his promise, and that was to give Cleveland a championship in his return.
"Which version is the best? Is it the Lakers in 2020? Is it the Miami LeBron? Or Cleveland? Let me tell you this — the Cleveland LeBron; the Cleveland LeBron, those couple of seasons. That was the best basketball I've ever seen a player play in my entire life," Jefferson said.
"The greatest play that I've ever seen — it's the block. It's the block because that's Game 7, he's played every minute, it's the last possible game, it's the last possible minute, and he does an athletic feat of sprinting back. Split-second late and that's goaltending, and it's like, this dude led the series in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks — in EVERY category,"he added.
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RJ explained why it sucks to be teammates with a player like LeBron.
Richard Jefferson said playing with LeBron "sucks": "Mess up a play, and he's like, 'motherf—er, what are you doing?"
Richard Jefferson only played two seasons with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, LBJ's impact on RJ is lasting. In fact, Jefferson still remembers how it felt to be James' teammate.
According to RJ, playing on the same team with LBJ depends on a player's mindset and attitude. For those who aren't as disciplined and determined as James, it's not fun. On the other hand, it's the opposite for those who have the same goal and work ethic as LeBron.
"Playing with LeBron sucks because you're trying to win a championship," Jefferson said on an episode of the "Road Trippin" podcast. "He is one of the most competitive human beings in the history of American sports and sports in general. Does it suck when you're showing up and he's already been practicing for four hours, and you're like 'oh s—t.' When he's watching film, and you mess up a play, and he's just like, 'motherf—er, what are you doing?"
Jefferson was already on his way out when he joined the Cavs in 2015. The timing was perfect for an aging veteran, as James was on a mission to fulfill his promise, and that was to give Cleveland a championship in his return.
"Which version is the best? Is it the Lakers in 2020? Is it the Miami LeBron? Or Cleveland? Let me tell you this — the Cleveland LeBron; the Cleveland LeBron, those couple of seasons. That was the best basketball I've ever seen a player play in my entire life," Jefferson said.
"The greatest play that I've ever seen — it's the block. It's the block because that's Game 7, he's played every minute, it's the last possible game, it's the last possible minute, and he does an athletic feat of sprinting back. Split-second late and that's goaltending, and it's like, this dude led the series in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks — in EVERY category,"he added.
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Indiana Hoosiers (2025 National Champions)
- By dragurd
- College Football
- 462 Replies
Yeah it came up when they were keeping Cignetti that he donated to atheletics for the first time.
Also this amused me
Also this amused me
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)
- By Jaxbuck
- College Football
- 4531 Replies
Yeah we've talked about that. It's weird (like a lot of legal things can be I guess).
To my layman's eyes, it was a naked workaround. Some judge said ok, then someone threatened to sue seemingly day 1 and their lawyers told them not to fight, just rubber stamp.
The judge in the middle is the outlier, as I see it.
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)
- By Jaxbuck
- College Football
- 4531 Replies
It was supposed to if you read the house settlement.
Basically they were trying to cap pay for play for 20.5M, that can come from the schools and/or NIL collectives. Students are allowed to get additional NIL beyond that if it was doing legitimate advertising work and it can’t be tied to playing for a certain school.
They set up the clearinghouse to make sure that the NIL money students get over that amount is for legitimate work and at the market rate (you can’t get $1M from a local dealership by doing one appearance).
Nearly $80 million worth of NIL deals cleared by College Sports Commission
Nearly $80 million in name, image and likeness deals were cleared by the College Sports Commission from June through the end of August.www.usatoday.com
It appears as though the commission is rubber stamping most of the deals. I also wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of deals forget to be submitted (who is going to police it) or are being made and then the money never shows up.
Many, and I mean many, people knew that idea wouldn't fly from day 1. It's an attempted work around to limit the kids ability to earn. SCOTUS was very clear on this.
I remember the conversation here about it and feeling that anyone who tried to play by those "rules" was just being a dumbass. Looks like our Prez/AD/whoever may be on the dumbass list.
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Sports Marketing: Learfield & Ohio State
- By DZ83CK
- Buckeye Football
- 18 Replies
Columbus Solid Gold?Just sayin': It looks like Ohio State is looking for a Jersey patch sponsor for 2026....
Ohio State Planning to Sell Jersey Patch Sponsorship As Part of New Deal with Learfield
Learfield announced that Ohio State is “engaging brands that are highly interested in pursuing a jersey patch partnership” as part of its deal with the sports marketing company.www.elevenwarriors.com
Ohio State Planning to Sell Jersey Patch Sponsorship As Part of New Deal with Learfield
Sponsored jersey patches could be coming soon to Ohio State’s uniforms.
As part of its announcement on Wednesday that it had agreed to a multimedia rights contract extension with Ohio State, Learfield revealed that Ohio State is “engaging brands that are highly interested in pursuing a jersey patch partnership with Ohio State in anticipation of the NCAA rule change.”
“As one of the most celebrated schools in college athletics, boasting 36 sports, a jersey patch opportunity with Ohio State would represent one of the most highly coveted sponsor partnerships in college sports,” Learfield wrote in its news release.
Sponsored jersey patches could be coming to college sports as soon as the 2026-27 season. Sports Business Journal reported last week that the NCAA’s Division I Cabinet is slated to discuss allowing sponsored jersey patches during competition at next week’s NCAA Convention. While no vote on the potential rule change has been scheduled yet, there is “optimism” that sponsored jersey patches will be allowed next season, according to SBJ.
Multiple schools have already sold jersey patch sponsorships in anticipation of the change. LSU agreed to a jersey patch deal with Woodside Energy* in October, while UNLV announced last month that it had struck a deal with Acesso Biologics to be its first official jersey patch partner.
Wednesday’s announcement comes as part of a contract extension between Ohio State and Learfield, a college sports marketing company that works with many of the biggest brands in college sports. Per SBJ, Ohio State’s new deal with Learfield “includes a three-year extension through 2036 and will see the parties enter a revenue sharing relationship designed for Ohio State and Learfield to capitalize on one of college sports’ most prominent brands and sponsorship machines.”
“It’s a critical juncture in college athletics, and this is the ideal time to lock arms with Learfield, to continue to provide best in class opportunities and lead Ohio State Athletics for a long time into the future,” Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork said in a statement. “Learfield’s expertise brings a full range of capabilities that allow us to continue to maximize the largest sponsorship program in the country through even more commercial activity that impacts revenue and further capitalize through innovative sponsorships and NIL strategies, which help strengthen our entire athletics program. We are proud to continue our long-term affiliation and transformational partnership with Learfield and continue to maximize the Ohio State brand power here in Ohio and across the country.”
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* https://frontofficesports.com/lsu-signs-multimillion-dollar-jersey-patch-deal-before-ncaa-approval/
LSU Signs Multimillion-Dollar Jersey Patch Deal Before NCAA Approval
Just sayin': Silly me, I thought Nike was the jersey sponsor. In addition to the B1G patch, you play in a bowl game like the Cotton Bowl, now you have a Goodyear patch. Before too long the jerseys are going to look like something in NASCAR......OK, besides "Chico's Bail Bonds"...
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)
- College Football
- 4531 Replies
It was supposed to if you read the house settlement.
Basically they were trying to cap pay for play for 20.5M, that can come from the schools and/or NIL collectives. Students are allowed to get additional NIL beyond that if it was doing legitimate advertising work and it can’t be tied to playing for a certain school.
They set up the clearinghouse to make sure that the NIL money students get over that amount is for legitimate work and at the market rate (you can’t get $1M from a local dealership by doing one appearance).
Nearly $80 million worth of NIL deals cleared by College Sports Commission
Nearly $80 million in name, image and likeness deals were cleared by the College Sports Commission from June through the end of August.
www.usatoday.com
It appears as though the commission is rubber stamping most of the deals. I also wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of deals forget to be submitted (who is going to police it) or are being made and then the money never shows up.
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