After a stellar career with the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George recently joined the Philadelphia 76ers, inking a four-year deal worth $211.58 million. While George hasn’t yet shared his thoughts on how he plans to spend this significant sum, he recently reminisced about how he spent his first major earnings.
In a candid moment on his podcast, “Podcast P with Paul George,” the 9-time All-Star revealed that his first big purchase with his rookie contract was a Ferrari.
“You know what’s funny about this story? I just made my deal, right? And I was still trying to be cheap at the same time. This is how cheap I was though, my a** went on eBay, to look for a Ferrari.”
George began his NBA journey with the Indiana Pacers in 2010. His first contract in the league was a modest $10.5 million over four years.
Daryl Morey Reveals the Behind-the-Scenes Strategy to Secure Paul George
Paul George has already begun to inspire hope among the Philadelphia 76ers, which star player Joel Embiid has also acknowledged. Behind the move, the 76ers’ president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, had a great role.
During his appearance on the latest episode of “The Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast,” Morey shared that he had exerted considerable effort to understand George and persuade him to join the 76ers.
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“Dr. J was, as far as we tell, a big factor because we had listened to every Podcast P podcast and literally had been taking notes on them for months, basically,” Morey said.
This level of commitment from Morey underscores the high regard in which George is held. He is coming off a season in which he averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.3 three-pointers made, and 1.5 steals per game.
