Leaving The NBA For $20 Million [Josh Childress | Documentary]

[@DSmith365]

He makes recruiting for Stanford so easy for the coaches there. He owns a Laundry, a simple business platform that brings him revenue even if he stops playing pro sports. Good head on this young dude.

[@onz6969]

He doesn't really seem like he got a real Stanford education...

[@DSmith365]

Onslo Parker Because he's articulate and composed and he owns his own Business, that's why you say he doesn't seem like he got a "REAL" Stanford education?

[@Theevilrhino]

+Kmt Mugabe because he's black

[@DSmith365]

Theevilrhino because he's intelligent. Asians and whites are the majority of that institutions student population.

[@Theevilrhino]

+Kmt Mugabe I was being sarcastic. The other guy said he doesn't seem like a Stanford man. Oh asked him why and I sarcastically responded because of his race. The other guy clearly had no reason to assume he couldn't have been a Stanford man. Very intelligent, independent, takes care of himself and his family, started a small business to train him for when he's down with basketball. There is no reason I can find, other than his race. The other guy clearly subconsciously saw he was black and assumed he couldn't be that good

[@Wibiec]

This guy is really smart. He understands the meaning of it being "more than basketball". Good luck to him.

[@liquidpersuasion]

runs a laundromat not for the money but for the work ethic. a real nigga.

[@johnnyionescu9888]

I got tons of respect to players that chase their dreams overseas

[@ShorseyShows]

the funny thing is he will end up being richer and stay richer than the average nba player

[@treiyzhellrichardson5008]

Ethan Thomas how?

[@pixeoconsulting3745]

Because there will be less peer pressure to "show off" his wealth being away from the NBA.

[@bjalex9426]

Ethan Thomas no he won't you idiot not even close lol. but I see what point you were TRYING to make

[@ShorseyShows]

Stanley the Great One so your trying yo say josh isnt gonna stay richer than the average nba player even though his smart business decisions

[@bjalex9426]

Ethan Thomas you compare the size of a contract over seas to one in the NBA and let me know.... Far as how smart he is and how he invest his money is on him. but to say he is making more and he will have more is just wrong

[@darnell302dw]

He's the smartest player ever. All the NBA players spend their money on bling and cars while he's making sure he brings wealth into his family.

[@GeeVoo]

not all of nba players do that . that's a stereotype

[@adamfahmy2001]

You don't have to bounce around any longer Josh. Stay in Sydney we love you here. We need some one as amazing and awesome and as cool as you. You're my idol. I wanna be just like you. A great basketball player and a genius business man! GO JCHILL COME BACK TO SYDNEY!

[@mqmoreno2368]

that was the best decision Childress made in his life he never was gonna made tha kind of money in the nba

[@joshharrison9822]

+GamingEXpert21 but this was in 2008 or so

[@diioooonn]

+GamingEXpert21 the man is more like a bench warmer. No team wanted to take him lol. His career was falling apart in nba

[@diioooonn]

+Lord of the Kings yeah even in todays free agency in nba his max would range to 1m to 3m lol it's still a lot tho... Still live a good life for being a bench warmer

[@thegianttroll2423]

True

[@gameworld1276]

Sriracha 1mil vs 20mil shiit greece all day

[@velvet478]

Josh has always been one of my favorite players. I'm glad he does things his way. Not everyone understands his decisions, but it's refreshing to see him enjoying the fruits of his labor.

[@the_vintage_feeling]

Excellent documentary! Thanks for uploading it.

[@gritmediaco]

Joseph Vintage appreciate you watching!

[@alssirafalhaqiqa1251]

+Grit Media education.inspiration. hard.dedication. appreciate the download. dude got nice game but even nicer mind. Basketball became more political. imagine KD, LBJ, Mello leaving the USA to play overseas lmao. They will be world stars like Messi.

[@shankwititent]

Alssiraf Alhaqiqa theyre not smart thats why

[@VanaPa33]

he may not play in the NBA but i'm 100% sure he is smarter and more intelligent than any NBA player ever! He looks like a man with great dignity and respect. People would respect him way more for sure than just being a basketball player

[@wizmanballin8498]

+Little Tony - This former NBA player would beg to differ. Junior Bridgeman. Look him up. He had the same mindset as Josh and is killing right now. armchairallamericans.com/junior-bridgeman-richest-nba-player-nobody-knows/

[@RobertGarcia-wv8vx]

Look up Jr. Bridgeman. > Wendy's franchiser, and other stuff. Um, something kinda like a 'quiet' billionaire.

[@JoeyBlazee]

It been a long time since I've seen you Josh I never watched you play but I always remember you seeing in 2k when I was a kid

[@Hussepapito]

Lmao

[@lancejackson5838]

I only know who this guy is from playing 2k now for over 15 years

[@noahdejesus5601]

Lance Jackson And he's garbage lol

[@golferx222]

noah dejesus nah man

[@golferx222]

I was replying to noah

[@caliswag113]

Lance Jackson Exactly 😆😆

[@rewind4964]

looked at his stats and seemed like he was going pretty good, didnt start much games but was still averaging around 15-16 when he did.

[@ssj-rose4572]

Rewind I thought he was going to be good but it never happened

[@Disneymagic24]

Mike Carr I think it's just because the hawks sucked in general when he played there. Wasn't his fault

[@seldomsceen]

A smart business. A laundry mat. He didn't open a bar or a restaurant or a fashion line or a rap label A practical idea. I love that

[@familyaccount6491]

They had to have vegimite on the table of an australian basketball press conference...

[@yungcvss7293]

Chad Aoun It's not Vegimite it's a different brand

[@tomsalt06]

Chad Aoun that ain't no vegemite that's that weak shit might mite

[@100spurs]

I'm a Childress fan after watching this video. P.S he looks like Bubbs from The Wire haha

[@user-se3zd8bb8h]

100spurs i feel you , the clean up Bubbles getting back to his sister's house basement though

[@jusfly69]

fuck yeah he is greedy, and he should be, he is right to make his own decisions, hell! I don`t wake up every single morning to please folks, you gotta do what ever is better for your own interest at the end of the day, shit... if you make a mistake at least you will put your head on the pillow and know it was your own decision. And not blame anyone else for your screw ups.

[@alssirafalhaqiqa1251]

you damn right. life is about choices that lead to better opportunities. hell! Bill gates knew he made fortunes with Microsoft so he decided to not to get to college. and 10+ years later you have the Bill and Barbra Gates foundation to help college students with college scholarships. Do what's right for you but do it as professional and politely as possible. if they call you greedy so what. who in America isn't greedy? no one. we all are greedy.

[@eNdve4]

Is that the same case for kd? Cuz rt now errbody hates him

[@tpsam]

KbV8la okc had paid him the same but gsw is an easier way to the finals

[@zMoB28]

Major respect for this man

[@adamcastille5417]

Thanks for the video GRIT. That laundry mat is in Downey, CA crazy close to home. I've driven past it before

[@justonnsmith1987]

I remember being a stanford recruit out of Woodside High School and josh took me under his wing. We worked out about 5-6 times him showing me how to play at the d1 level. I didnt attend, 3.5gpa and 1200SAT wasnt good enough lol. But man dude was koo as shit back then, and im happy he found that journey he created

[@dominiquedanyel6901]

“Shaq is rich. The white man who signs his checks is wealthy!” 😂😂😂 FACTS!

[@pelsfanbeforeboogietrade6887]

I got a picture with him after a Sydney kings game he a nice guy

[@tmoney0212]

Edon Bytyqi true

[@Zoonice]

It seems like you have lived a full life Mr. Childress and want more from your career. Keep going! To put complete faith in ones decisions and living without having regrets is tough for anyone. Trust me, you are a great role model!

[@samiam6065]

Josh is his own man and I love it..excellent documentary ..We need move smart brothers like him

[@carboy101]

He could of gotten a 100 million dollar deal this summer. lol

[@retiredtidepodeater3339]

LoL word.

[@KillahManjaro]

Minus taxes, agent fees and the stress of living As a African in America. Fuck that I would bounce too.

[@mygaffer]

There is no racism against black people in Greece. Literally none! Surely you've been there so you know exactly how there is no racism against black people in Greece. It's not like the US embassy in Greece had to warn visitors about unprovoked harassment and violent attacks "because of their complexion." Greece is like heaven for black and dark skinned migrants! No, really!

[@thecop-arazzi653]

+110021204563083256646 other countries don't have taxes? U better believe they have agents unless he speaks reads writes greek, and he lives in AMERICA MOST OF THE TIME. Yea you fucked up.

[@thecop-arazzi653]

Yea 100 million when he came back 5 YEARS AGO he said he couldn't stick with a team. Aka he kept getting cut. They don't cut you wait 5 years and give you 100 million dollars. Stop thinking it doesn't work 4 u!

[@pfsalinger7195]

He was one of my favorite players growing up .

[@TenThumbsProductions]

6:40 "wow.... that was big. That was huge. He just elevated. Wow that was big." Daaaaaamn.

[@jamalspellman7605]

lt's good to see intelligent,well spoken ,well mannered black people. Very hard working, bright man.GOD BLESS YOU.

[@fuzzybwill75]

Much love to J.C. One of my favorite players of all-time cause his game is so old school he reminds me of Dr.J and Iceman all in one. Very intelligent,very smart and his own man. Jaylen Brown former Cal Golden Bear is so much like J.C. cause he see things more to it than just money and he ask himself whats best for him rather thsn somebody tells him what they think is best for him. I read that J.B. ask questions about the business dide in which that scares most coaches,GMs and higher front office people but you dont know unless you ask so Im proud of Jaylen Brown snd totally happy for Josh Childress. Jaylen game is alittle like Josh as well...interesting

[@ChuckSchuldinerisGod]

he was a decent player that didn't have discipline and didn't like being in the bench.. and because he spent most of his carrer in the bench he left to Europe... he was good but never a game changer. with lesser competition in Europe he could start and shine. that's it pretty much.

[@wittycheetah]

I watched him play a lot when he left for Olympiacos. They had brought big additions from the NBA with him and Kleiza. He was super athletic and could dunk on anyone, but the rest of his game definitely needed work. He had a shaky jumpshot, and was definitely overhyped. Olympiacos didn't have a great season, and got him of him and all overrated players after two seasons, as they didn't win anything with them. FYI, they won the Greek cup and Euroleague title the season after that, with half of the budget.

[@MrQualitative]

Josh Childress' story is really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Also a very well made video with some awesome music. +1 and Subscribed to Grit Media.

[@ezequielcarranza21]

man what a smart guy such a business minded, hands on dude , n even tho he says its not going well for him right now, he could of stayed in the NBA makin that money but he felt like the best thing for him was to go play overseas which many would say is foolish but that's why I respect him even more tho! life is about taking risks n venturing out in to the unknown, I myself am at a point in life right now where I'm about to make BIG moves, life changing things cuz I'm not complely satisfied with where am at so watching this was inspiring n relatable much love to josh childress! keep yo head up too brotha!

[@macman9689]

good, an athlete that can think for themselves to see the big picture and use options

[@srdjangojkovic2030]

How in the world does this make him different?!He's a professional athlete,he's supposed to make smart career decisions.He has accepted more lucrative offer,played for one of the richest clubs in Europe and made the best out of it.Good for him.

[@deshyrongrady5797]

Shaun Livingston before Shaun Livingston

[@jamaicansole1]

DeShyron Grady the came in the league the same year if I'm not mistaken.

[@dm9146]

Anwar Rahman - yeah they both came in the L in 04

[@primro9403]

+Anwar Rahman I don't think to many people knew shaun b4 his injury, he was a poor mans penny hardaway b4 his knee injury on his way to being a monster shaun was a unique talent

[@jamaicansole1]

primrokevin Primro you are right. and that's exactly what the original commentator didn't realize. the penny reference is spot on, and I often wonder what Shaun's game would have evolved into had he not suffered that fluke (and gruesome) injury. he's a very effective combo guard now. but I always felt pre-injury Shaun was more..."dynamic" .

[@primro9403]

+Anwar Rahman yea man he was a problem Str8 out highschool took him time to get comfortable and gain his confidence, his defense would've been on other level without injury too 6"7 with that wing span he gm is still nice but just that what if

[@hatcher2262]

I lived in Greece for 2 years and it was one of the best 2 years of my life. I love living here in the states and no other place I rather live but Greece was great time in my life.

[@agellos1984]

If you have money Greece is the best country,in Athens you have everything a lot of places to spend time and very good weather of course almost all the year

[@keith1689]

He has great insight into what it takes to become financially independent. Respect.

[@coreypoundstone5281]

I delt with going overseas and after 3 years i had to make the discussion, play or keep your family. I'm happy to say that i jave a wonderful 26 y/o and have owned sold and owned another business. If your a good person and a hard worker, this basketball ball thing is only a small piece, a stepping stone in your life.

[@Boss0Leeny]

And he didnt have to do the whole "illuminati RITUAL" thing !

[@jeremyrhansen6637]

4:34 Inventory??? BHAHAHA Josh: "Hey guys, I'm going to go take inventory counts be right back." 22 minutes later: "Alright soooooo we still got 4 washers, and 4 dryers"

[@brianmcneil9324]

L

[@hollyhoodchris5708]

Super L... What were you trying to do?

[@brianmcneil9324]

+Hollyhood Chris Lmao right bro

[@gnashtyThought]

huh?

[@hollyhoodchris5708]

Jeremy R Hansen Awww that was a cute run-on sentence of you trying to explain yourself and then getting upset at the end. Won't you try it again. 😂😂😂

[@OpticianGuy]

That thumbnail tho. Pic looks like a black Side Show Bob. Simpsons fans would know.

[@kize32]

Dominique Wilkins played in Europe also, and he invented basketball compared to Childress.

[@alssirafalhaqiqa1251]

okay and your point is ....?

[@kize32]

If you had taken 2 min and watched this you would've known

[@alssirafalhaqiqa1251]

I did watch this. I don't see what you irrelevant idiotic comparison has to do with this video smh

[@alssirafalhaqiqa1251]

Plus Dominique Wilkins was a good player and a great dunker but he didn't invent basketball.Childress is doing his thing. Why y'all hating on a brother for doing his thing.

[@hollyhoodchris5708]

+kize32 You have no point though

[@JFlair]

A man who thinks for himself and is moves to the sound of his own drums!!!$alute!!!

[@hammoud331]

he left for the sole reason he knew in the nba he wouldnt last but overseas he could be one of the best

[@c.gna1363]

Kinda like how Footballers from Europe are leaving for China

[@israela7199]

Colin Gnanasekaram yeah but damn China could make a super team with the amount of money they have. They even wanted to get Ronaldo on a $400 million deal...

[@blablazeug]

SomeGuy 400 million € for Ronaldo? Hell nah. He has a 1 billion buy out casue

[@nakaharachuuya3278]

Sevo he doesent have a buy out clause lol And it was 300M and he rejected it because he said it wasn't for the money

[@jhasjhis9]

Jesus how much money do they have? Where is this money coming from? And shows how serious they are about improving their soccer team haha. I never understood why China couldn’t get into the games it’s really weird considering the number of people there and how many people love soccer and are die hard fans

[@lukashelmhart6049]

Wtf gotta focking HATE that Why would an old superstar leave for china?

[@nicknikolaidis4641]

I am an Olympiacos fan and i think that the atmoshpere here is something that all NBA players should experience at least for one year.

[@aroujohnson8507]

Nick Nikolaidis stfu

[@nicknikolaidis4641]

Arou Johnson you don't even know what I am talking about so u should stfu

[@killa_b3t015]

Nick Nikolaidis stfu

[@aroujohnson8507]

Nick Nikolaidis you a bitch nigga

[@frd.3696]

stfu

[@floydsteel1703]

I always wondered what childress was up to these days...living in Atlanta at the time we all looked at josh childress as the golden boy to bring us that championship then he up'd and left outta nowhere to go overseas and left the whole city confused. Even though the hawks had a solid squad after he left we always thought he could've been that missing piece to take us all the way

[@duMaurier15]

His best business move was scamming the Phoenix Suns to a 5 year/$35M contract while being an end of he bench player.

[@kevinjie22]

duMaurier15 and high taxes ,agent ,if youwant to be cool you have to party and drink

[@johnnyvilaysack1328]

Dead asf

[@malcolmdillette9919]

duMaurier15 Ctfu

[@paulcastillo8856]

You still broke so why you complaining

[@kameronsteel1223]

duMaurier15 Have you ever played if not then shut up

[@4raxx20]

WTF is Affion Crocket doing playing ball? 😂

[@JohnnyCage4Real]

Traxx THATS WHO I WAS THINKING OF LMAO

[@Nookinizm]

Thanks for these insights on basketball. Love the production! Peace

[@baycityrx7]

Nice doco nice flow....seems like a switched on articulate cat all the best to you man

[@oswaldocontreras1507]

Interesting doc... Is there a second part to it? Would like to see what happened with the Sydney season, US business, etc.

[@fabmaserati]

Love this guy. So refreshing seeing him being different.

[@randalls9822]

Respect Josh. I think that all young athletes should learn from your mindset of understanding the basics of income and wealth

[@howey935]

Never heard of him before I watched the video and he doesn't come across as the normal sports star he seems intelligent grounded and just a nice man

[@Jomievolution8]

Awesome video thanks for uploading!!

[@bccentral925]

the guy he dunked on right there at the end was Luke Shenscher, center for Georgia Tech back in 03-04.

[@aftastosk6016]

I remember he had so many difficulties with Olympiakos in his defense but especially matching into the offense. The team was very often forced to get the power forward (Kleiza, Printezis) outside the 3 point lane to help josh on offense because this guy cannot shoot.

[@DavidHernandez-ug9gb]

Josh Childress was always a really solid player. Glad he's been doing well for himself financially

[@jonathanhernandez2112]

Thanks for the upload! Very cool.

[@Kollin011]

They seem to make it seem this guy was a failure but what I see is a man who had great handles for a tall guy and a driven business man. He understands that the ability to make money is more important than sitting on a pile of cash.

[@creydadj]

Childress will definitely have a job with the players association once he retires

[@joshwowify]

I remember going to his basketball camp back when i was a little kid..pretty cool guy.

[@mahjidtarantino499]

Great video!!! I always liked josh since Stanford. But didn't know he was so real! #salute #brickcity

[@deyo1993]

it's all about money, money runs everything smart move man.

[@calrobi471]

what a guy josh Childress is mad respect

[@03Jigglez]

"Josh has a few more days in the U.S. before leaving to join his new team". This new team doesn't happen to be the Sydney Kings, does it?

[@gritmediaco]

Jack Harvey He played for the Kings last year

[@03Jigglez]

Grit Media I know, I live in Sydney. When I asked that question, I was just curious to see if he was re-signing. However, I have spoken to a couple of my contacts at the Kings and they are confident he will sign for another year.

[@VerkzKillsz]

+Jack Harvey why couldn't you just ask your "contacts' instead of asking youtube? stop trying to look cool mate

[@willrosu]

verkzkillsz how is he asking to look cool? What kind of pencil u stick in ur head?

[@JacaboBlanco]

Rosu{IC} because he then said "I asked some of my contacts with the Kings" like he got the plug lol. Why would he be asking a random KZbin comment section if he could just go call his buddies in the Kings organization? He's boosting that's all. No biggie but eh.

[@royalconstrictor]

Great post! I don't know why there are any dislikes...

[@driiifter]

I remember him from Phoenix. He'd come off the bench and his move was always "catch, dribble, spin left into the key" like he was guaranteed to do a spin move if he got the ball lol. Good on him though.

[@shachill]

Glad to see you doing well Cousin! God Bless💪💯💯

[@megatronsean9987]

U guys should do Ian Miller played at Florida State, now in Italy...killin. Won the championship, almost every Rookie category plus more

[@Michaelmouse23]

I see a future President here. This guy is honest, clever and forward looking. Respect bro.

[@Hauler24]

Smart guy. Starting that business small to learn business is smart. Standford was good for him. Players should take a page out of this guys book and learn to stop going broke.

[@AbbyNixon]

While I was in the navy many years ago, I ran into American ball players playing there in Europe, Isreal and I see no disadvantage with lifestyle or language. As a matter of fact I believe you grow better as not only as a person but as an international person. Until I saw this vid, I forgot about Childress but I remember when it happened I thought good for him in his decision in realizing there are options.

[@jayfontenot3209]

nba need more players like you!!

[@callan5323]

Great video. Hope to see more Brotha's owning a business.

[@timmyfasehun8268]

This is great!!

[@gritmediaco]

timmy Fasehun Appreciate it!

[@Physician-as-Patient-Tales]

This guy epitomizes wisdom. He's different for all the right reasons. If I had $20 million and desired to be an entrepreneur, owning-operating a laundromat for a couple of years is exactly what I would do. I am so down with this dude and his friend. He seems to be a Christian, no doubt the source of his wisdom. Thumbs up to superb parenting. Awesome role model for all kids to follow!!

[@johnnykash356]

This right here is a class act, much respect josh

[@MrJreed1000]

anyone else notice the tag line on p.t.I. was clearly saying he left for financial reasons...

[@35WASTED]

This is dope. The mindset is incredible

[@cousinpac]

he seems like a cool calm and collected dude

[@horemhebruler7646]

im working on getting over there now great inspiration

[@pkaydennis]

this is my all time favorite video

[@SamuelBirku95]

I remember this dude, I always thought he was habesha and I still do lol

[@alssirafalhaqiqa1251]

lol nah he is afro American. there is no Ethiopian in the NBA or the Euro League. but you can find the in marathons. Them boys fast lol

[@johnjohn-cw8xc]

Josh we always remember you..you are in our hearts..OLYMPIAKOS GATE7..WE LOVE YOU

[@kristianlittle4837]

I respect Josh Childress for going to overseas because he got to lead a team and get financially taken care of because of that

[@dm9146]

love this vid. good for you j-child, live your life bro

[@seldomsceen]

Smart man. He gets treated way better out there I bet

[@chrisdiaz4724]

whats the name of the beat at the beginning of video and last?

[@thicky]

the beat is tight. wonder who that was

[@bigdcoach22bigdfan4life6]

Glad to see you staying up loc

[@JamesSmith-kn3vs]

The music from 5:15 till the end of this video is tight!!!!! Who is the artist and the name of the song please?

[@johnemmanuelpenalosa4364]

+James Smith Darude-Sandstorm

[@JamesSmith-kn3vs]

Eman Penalosa Thank You Very much. Happy New Year.

[@BrokeMalone]

omg u are so dumb bor lmfao

[@BrokeMalone]

bro*

[@ShortyMcvay517]

I'm watching this after watching the video he made about his first contract and how it disappeared. I'm sure he's well off now plus he lives in Greece 👍🤧

[@devinewynder5443]

I respect his decision. Everything he said was true. People don't say nothing when owners make money moves but its not when a player says I'm gonna shape my own future not let some suit and tie define it for me.

[@jhayveonnewalker1916]

he could've made 100 million this summer

[@devinewynder5443]

Sometimes you have to lose money to make more in the future.

[@jhayveonnewalker1916]

Notorious Nas Not really 100 million, but so much more than 20 million, look at how much average players are getting payed now. This guy was more than a decent player, had he development his game in the NBA and become as good as people put him out to be he would've been getting payed bank now. And next season the salary cap for teams is only getting higher, no one could've seen this coming, but he takes an L if all he wanted was the money.

[@sanjuanpapi]

Grew that fro, till it covered his ears. Lol

[@KertoBrand]

This is dope! Excellent mind

[@Liam-xt5jw]

With the new NBA collective bargaining in place he's better off coming back. Bum's are getting 50 million contracts.

[@bolee4340]

LiamT facts

[@Theraceagainstmyhealth]

I know this was a couple of years ago, but he was 33 at the time. For his skill set, I don't see NBA teams signing him to a big deal.

[@rahthegr8208]

Whats the name of that beat at the end

[@dontatme7]

seems like a smart guy