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It's official, Ray Allen is now in the record books for being the person most of us suspected him of being long ago: the greatest 3-point shooter in the history of the NBA. Allen broke the record by hitting his 2,561st three-pointer on a pass from teammate Rajon Rondo. Kobe Bryant was guarding him at the time, making the moment that much more meaningful.
Also in the crowd was Reggie Miller, the man who is now number two on the all-time list. Miller congratulated Allen, as most champions would, and Allen let Miller know before the game that he modeled his shooting style after him.
What I love about Ray Allen is his amazing and legendary work ethic. He is reportedly the first guy in the building every morning and the last one to leave. I suspected as much, since you can't possess that kind of shooting ability without working your butt into the ground.
One thing that young players can learn from guys like Allen is that being great at sports or anything else is far deeper than simply having the most talent (lots of players have that). Beyond raw athletic ability, there must be a deep and consistent commitment to giving extraordinary effort during each and every practice. Allen didn't become a great shooter by cocking his arms back at every turn and trying to look pretty on the court. He became a great player by shooting thousands of shots every single day before, during and after practice. I was once a pretty good shooter myself (not as good as Ray of course), and it was the 500 three-pointers I took every morning that allowed me to drain them with ease.
Otherwise, I should congratulate Ray on his outstanding achievement. He has represented his sport quite well and pursued a what appears to be a good family life, full of productivity and intelligence, all of which seems to have been without significant scandal. In the chaotic world of NBA life, that is a feat worth recognizing.
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By: john on 2/11/2011 1:01AM
Who cares about another sports record? The only basketball I watch is March Madness and maybe the last game of the NBA finals but haven't watched a any other NBA games since the 1990s. Reality television shows like biggest loser or man v food are more interesting than watching basketball games.
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By: ooozzzzz on 2/11/2011 1:49AM
Congrats, Ray Allen, well earned and well deserved
Raw athletic ability, a deep and consistent commitment to giving extraordinary discipline and effort (shows up 4 hours before each game to shoot baskets) during each and every practice and a work ethnic unlike any other NBA athlete.
But that's not what I like Ray Allen. I like him because he is also a very smart and wise businessman.
In 1999, Ray Allen, who was in in line for a seven-year, $84 million payday, has hired famed criminal attorney Johnnie Cochran (of OJ Simpson murder trial fame) on an hourly basis to examine contract offers from the Milwaukee Bucks, the team that drafted him.
Allen, a third-year guard who becomes eligible for free agency at the end of that season, had planned to negotiate directly (without an agent) with Bucks owner, U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, the senior senator from Wisconsin.
Allen, who wanted to avoid paying a sports agent's commission of between 4 percent and 10 percent, has not approached the team about extending his contract.
By hiring Johnny Cochran, Ray Allen saved himself a 5 percent commission - $3,535,000 - or more that he would have had to pay a commissioned agent and last week Milwaukee Bucks team Kohl agreed to pay him the maximum salary allowed a third-year player by the new collective bargaining agreement: $9 million to start, with annual raises of 12.5 percent.
That works out to $70.9 million over six years, the same contract signed by Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Antoine Walker, all three-year stars who would have been eligible for free agency after this season.
By hiring Johnny Cochran, Ray Allen saved himself millions by using Johnny Cochran at $500 an hour instead of paying a 4 to 5% commission back in 1999 when negotiating his own contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. That's millions that a Sports Agent would normally be acquiring in commission fees.
Ray Allen is quoted as saying “I don’t need somebody skimming millions off the top. I guess the impeachment proceedings are tying the senator (the Bucks owner) up right now," Allen said. "There's no urgency on my part."
Cochran has become a sports agent, but won't represent Allen as one.
Allen became acquainted with Cochran through Allen's Connecticut-based business manager.
"They are from the same fraternity, and you know how fraternities are," Allen said.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/01/23/archive/main29809.shtml
http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2006/12/29/no-more-commissions/#
When he was traded to the Seattle Supersonice, he got $80 million over five years with an additional $5 million in performance bonuses and with the Boston Celtics, three years, $52 million and resigned Ray Allen to an extremely team-friendly two-year, $20 million contract which is currently in affect.
That, pro ball players, is how you conduct your own personal business....That's what a grown man with a real college education (4 years earning a business education degree) and being independence is all about.
An hourly billing system and understanding how it works is a viable alternative to a commission based agreement. What I am saying is that, such a system is probably only smart for a select few individuals who feel that they can "handle" doing everything outside of the football field/ basketball court/baseball diamond/etc. That means managing your own business; booking flights, booking hotel rooms, sitting in actual negotiations with the teams who pay you, hearing the teams say things about you that could change your performance on the field, etc. etc. etc.
It's all of the boring, mundane, and time consuming off-the-field work something that a professional athlete should not be worrying about but instead pays millions to an agent to do for them when they could be saving millions by doing it themselves and cutting out the expensive and overly paid middle man....Just like Ray Allen.
And if you notice, Ray Allen is not in every NBA commerical, pushing Nike or Reebok b-ball shoes or hanging out in the clubs, got baby mama drama or doing the celebrity thing.....because he is paid based on his negoiating skills and is responsible with his multi-millions that he has earned and saved being a wise and astute businessman.
35 years old, disciplined, great health, smart, a winner and will retire in a few more years set for life financially by being smart and handing his own business and not dependent upon the system set up by the NBA that causes financial failure after retirement in 5 years.
Again, Congrats, Ray Allen, NBA all-time 3 point scoring leader, well earned and well deserved.
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By: Jamel on 2/11/2011 2:33AM
Wow ooozzzzz, I'd never heard this story about Ray Allen before. I am one of Ray Allen's biggest fans. I was born and raised in Seattle and I loved watching that sweet stroke in Key Arena. Ray Allen and his wife were always involved in the Seattle community. Thanks for the excellent and insightful comment.
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By: Sonya on 2/12/2011 3:54PM
good job Ray! I love u and the Celtics being my favorite NBA Team. You deserved it! Sonya from cleveland
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By: physio1ove on 2/13/2011 3:30PM
Good Job Ray!! I just hope when you can continue it if you guys meet the LAKERS in the championship again. Boston could have definitely used some of that accurate shooting in last years championship. Good luck and pleasebeat he LAKERS!!!
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By: bob on 2/14/2011 10:57AM
Thts right ray allen uconn huskeys!! Boyce who cares about you! You and your fat face three point shooten azz! KKeep to the story and stop talking about you...nobody cares bout you!!
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