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In response to "yep, almost 20 years ago...crazy how ahead of its time that was -- nm" by Mark HaML

In those days the Bird Rule was unlimited. Also, MJ had come off a contract that had him severely underpaid. He had signed a long term deal early in

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Dec 10 '15, 13:26

his career and played the last few years on a contract that wasn't even in the top ten (maybe not top 20). When asked about renegotiating that contract he would always say he knew what the contract was when he signed it and wasn't going to renegotiate. He wanted long term security and got it. The last couple of contracts were essentially make up pay.

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and let's face it, his real money was his Nike contract anyway. nm -- nm - Groindo (Green lives matter) Dec 10, 13:29 4
- Except he kept asking Tiger to play $10k a hole... - Will Hunting Dec 10, 13:39 3
  - Well, at 10K per and never winning, that single 33 million year would be worth like 160 rounds of golf and leave millions left over to 'live' on - JD Dec 10, 14:09 1
    - 6 months -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 10, 14:17
  - the casinos must have just drooled when he and Barkley came to town -- nm - Mark HaML Dec 10, 13:49

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In those days the Bird Rule was unlimited. Also, MJ had come off a contract that had him severely underpaid. He had signed a long term deal early in

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