The former Atlanta Hawk is now playing for Olympiacos in the Euroleague which is pro basketball in Europe of course. Anyway, Childress is making 20 million on a 3 year contract with all taxes taken care of. Meaning he's taking home 20 mil.
He was interviewed on "Outside the Lines" on ESPN and Childress says he's treated like a movie star in Greece. I saw a clip of him having his feet kissed by an adoring Greek fan.
Childress also has free housing, transportation, and a personal chef.
The funny thing is that some of the gyms that Olympiacos plays in are smaller than many high school courts.
The owner of the team is a billionaire shipping magnate and said he doesn't mind losing money as long it turns into championships.
I guess the partial Stanford education that Childress received helped in his decision making. He wouldn't have made half of the money this season in the NBA and that doesn't include the paid taxes and other amenities...
I respect Josh Childress...
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