Jimmer Fredette's Journey From Top to Bottom

Jimmer Fredette was the biggest star in college basketball at BYU. He was a top 10 draft pick in the NBA. Then, he was a benchwarmer. And now, he's in the D-League, trying to claw his way back onto the big stage in front of tiny crowds with the Westchester Knicks. In this VICE Sports exclusive, Jimmer and his family take us through the journey to this point and we get a behind-the-scenes look at his life out of the spotlight.
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[@Mabsss33]

His wife is so pissed that he isn't making 10 million a year. Just image that playing basketball is your job... What a sweet life. NBA, D league or Europe... You're getting paid to play basketball. That's a blessing man.

[@Gaingreen818]

+Mabsss33 hes got lottery pick money still, hes not in the d league for money, they make 25k a season. once he realizes that he wont be in the nba he will play overseas. some euro leagues pay millions us dollars.

[@bluegoblin2196]

+Jonny Tee yeah and i bet if he goes overseas his relationship will fall apart. Doubt she would want to leave her life in the united states plus if he goes alone u really think she would be faithful if hes gone for so long and she would want comfort not be alone every single day wishing her husband was with her

[@GymClubHouse]

euro girls are also far better than american ones. they cook for their men and give them good sex. american girls oth dress like men and act butch. jimmer will leave european girls.

[@marcust2393]

damn what are y'all,12 years old?lol have you not been in a serious relationship 😂 damn its not all about the money like tv and rappers make it out to be.. holy shit

[@kalesare]

she locked him down in college when she thought jimmer had a chance in the nba

[@loggerhead837]

He's like the Tim Tebow of basketball

[@noahbrennan3449]

+iamsuchahotfaggot 69 Barely

[@loggerhead837]

Debatable

[@yakovworku2385]

Tebow was far better.... Tebow was a tough son of a bitch .... He rushed for TD's ,not your scary type that throws in the pocket and complain ....beat the Steelers , game on the line , last second win ....and was in phenomenal shape

[@Alex-mh8yb]

Tebow was irrelevant

[@kellerbballer50]

Yakov Worku you're an idiot. Tebow was ass.

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

WHY IS BEN STILLER AT A D LEAGUE GAME LOL

[@strickyboiwonder]

Floyd Mayweather was at a Westchester Knicks game too

[@Mr.Chris.P.Bacon1]

+True Journey Because the kid is WHITE. LOL

[@georgemcnaughton8238]

+True Journey i assume he lives in Westchester and likes basketball

[@eeterp32]

+True Journey because he is a D League level actor

[@shak4amir]

+King Strick lmao *

[@michaelpecarichhealth2366]

These guys keep talking about points scored. If he could play defense, he would still be in the NBA.

[@SCep34life]

Eh, he'd need to do more than that. He's an undersized 2 guard with not quickness and athleticism. If he learned to pass the ball and run an offense besides chucking up 3's and take it to the hole every time he get's the ball, he's not going anywhere. Even playing in Europe would be hard since he doesn't play well fundamentally. He needs to completely revamp his game or he'll be working a day job in a few years.

[@PistolKev]

+Ryan P no its because the nba is filled with the best offensive players in the world

[@grant21999]

true

[@BlueHundred1]

SCep34life if he wasn't such a negative on defense, he'd find a rotational spot somewhere in the nba. his defense makes him incapable of playing nba minutes. his offense could definitely improve a lot but it's good enough to play in the league

[@dragonmaster7841]

Michael P not true. Harden plays no d nor does melo. It's about points scored.

[@MrIcecubeboy]

Jimmer Fredette got old man features fr, nbc broadcasting in his future

[@theNash619]

hahahahahahahahahaha😭

[@LMAAAAYOOO]

Jimmer's wife finna leave his ass bruh

[@luigixroxas]

Eddie Wu my nigga you just repeated his comment...

[@juventusfc0520]

LMAAAAYOOO hahaha

[@danepotmo2513]

They're Mormon. Mormons don't get divorced. Mormon women dream of being housewives and seeing 1 dick their whole life.

[@edwinasas5075]

LMAAAAYOOO nah he make 1.4 million in China

[@721Lebronjames]

Dane Potmo Do your research before spreading lies dummy

[@kalloused]

His ego is what's keeping him out of the league. Despite bouncing around all these teams he still walks in on 10-days with an ego and not listening to coaches and then get's booted. He needs to ditch that idiot brother of his.

[@1ajgtwm]

man shut the fuck up

[@kalloused]

OreoKooki Gaming It's exactly what the Spurs coaching staff said about him....as with the Knicks and the Knicks D-league team LMAO. He still thinks he's a college superstar but he's not, he's a 2nd string spot up shooter and needs to realize it.

[@kastablank]

kalloused tvvv j

[@noahbrennan3449]

It really bothers me how he says elementary....

[@collin833]

Noah Brennan shut the fuck up and leave then with your passive aggressive dot dot dots

[@dennisfragkogiannis1609]

NOW HE IS PLAYING FOR THE BEST SUPPORTERS IN THE WORLD PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS FANS.. BLESSED MAN.

[@TheCueballer2690]

@3:10 Well, that's the strangest way I've heard anyone pronounce "elementary."

[@joejoe12ful]

I was like wait what lmao

[@Mr.Chris.P.Bacon1]

+TheCueballer2690 I was like WTF? I had to REWIND it.

[@gaudiofan]

+TheCueballer2690 true but if you sound it out phonetically it sounds more like how he said it. most people pronounce it "elementree"

[@josh7693]

"elementree" is the wrong way to say it. Jimmer is from New York, and Nothern-ers pronounce words how they are spelled, the right way.

[@JosephPark]

she compared him to justin bieber

[@trav-c137]

BYU women love that little fucker

[@kalesare]

justin bieber wtf is she 18?

[@nottelling4548]

Why does Jimmer look like Mike Korzemba.

[@basketballislife552]

Gilbert Arenas and his guns He does though

[@Nile15rush_fj]

Gilbert Arenas and his guns you pay Javaris his money yet?

[@nottelling4548]

Vinnie Bale Nah that boy can wait.

[@kingexclusivo]

Mike Korzemba looks like Jimmer Fredette

[@ChrisDodges123]

lmao

[@domais68]

There are/have been plenty of great College b-ball players that don't fit in the NBA game. I think Fredette fits into this category unless he finds the perfect NBA spot. When he came into the League, I thought his best case scenario would be J.J. Redick-like. Redick is bigger, stronger and a slightly better shooter. Can you imagine being a Mormon in the NBA?! It must be really tough to go from being an NBA draft hero to a D-Leaguer looking for a 10 day contract.

[@BlitzzGames]

exactly

[@Fakename70]

What would being a Mormon have anything to do with? Fredette isn't the first high draft pick to go from hyped to where-are-they-now in short order.

[@domais68]

The NBA is not Mormon-friendly. By that, I mean that most NBA players like to cuss, gamble, volume screw as many women as possible and go nuts having fun. Players are young, rich and enjoy all forms of excess. That is not the Mormon way. Mormons don't drink caffeine. They are conservative and sheltered. What's normal for most in the NBA was likely a massive shock to Fredette. (BYU to the NBA!) Those life shocks affect everything, including results on the court. I'm all for freedom of religion so, if someone is Mormon, I have no problem with it. However, unless they have some special coping mechanism which allows them to look the other way on just about everything, they will probably struggle. On a related note, do you think NBA players are excited when they're drafted by the Jazz? No, they're miserable and want to leave ASAP because Utah's values are not important values to most NBA players. No offense to anyone who is Mormon. I thought this was obvious!?

[@Fakename70]

+james lachs The guy has wanted to be in the NBA since he was a teenager, if not before. I'd think it'd be kind of hard to not know what you're getting yourself into the closer you get to it. Especially for a player who was as hyped at university as Fredette was. His one-dimensional game is what did him in. Personally, I don't think he's really that much of an improvement over Jason Kapono.

[@domais68]

I guarantee he wasn't! BYU has an "honor" code built on informing on your peers. ESPN has called it, "the Snitch School." Jimmer would be risking everything if he even shook too long at the urinal. No offense to Mormons, that's just the way it goes. I grew up with a devout Mormon and he's the first to admit that this is the way Mormons keep their peers from drinking caffeine, wearing make-up, dancing, having their hair too long etc. Sad but true.

[@raf352]

His wife look like the last airbender with long and blonde hair

[@scottzummers2812]

Acex95 You mean Aang

[@jordanstewart4144]

Cant play D, refuses to follow coaches plans and plays, not worth it. ALSO his girl is so greedy

[@mred1346]

This guy got a chance in San Antonio and they let him go. He has a slim chance of making it in the NBA now. Spurs are the best in ALL SPORTS in finding players with potentials. He got a 10 day contract right now but long term I doubt it.

[@256bradley6]

His career was over when he got drafted by the kings

[@203_Boy]

+thomas bradley Bucks* he got traded to the Kings

[@jacobrivas3927]

I was on that Jimmer band wagon when he was at BYU and it sucks to see him not have the best success that he can achieve. Hopefully, he is able to make a difference off a bench.... Support from Ben Stiller and his family is pretty nice

[@EncourageSquirt]

"When I was in ella-men-terry." Da fuq? 3:13

[@robertdonoghue9924]

lmfao i was about to make the same exact comment. Who tf says that haha

[@trentonz3797]

Bre Rob that's how I say it

[@michealsmith4709]

lmfao😂😂

[@GDMHificationranpitc]

have I been saying it wrong?

[@visau1052]

"Da fuq?" What the fuck?

[@owenloveland1376]

im rooting for you jimmer , keep working, hope to see you in the league again!

[@theroseexperience]

Skip Bayless is such a scrub. Shouldn't have been drafted? GTFO man. It's dudes like this who say the same about Damian Lillard.

[@Pinoyako11705]

Are you seriously fucking comparing Damian Lillard to this guy

[@theroseexperience]

Pinoyako11705 Not at all, but it's a ridiculous statement either way. Fredette was definitely worth drafting and taking a chance on. If you asked Skip about Lillard pre draft he'd likely tell you the same thing.

[@theroseexperience]

***** 1st round he is not, but that isn't what Skip said, he said he shouldn't' be drafted at all.

[@major23bullsfan91]

People forget that when Jimmer came out of BYU skip was a huge supporter and thought he was going to be really good

[@theroseexperience]

BAZ00KA J0 Don't disagree at all and I knew he would have problems as he is a PG size but doesn't have the handle or quickness for the position and he's too small for SG. Still, to say he wasn't worth drafting at all is ridiculous. Skip shouldn't be on TV and his sports knowledge is suspect at best.

[@BenZolno]

doesn't tell much about the journey. Just lists facts with b-roll. No story as to what's behind those facts

[@FamilyPlayLife]

I used him in my 2k14 team all the time, he was really good.

[@tuckersdadnb]

I wish him the best in all endeavors. he's a fighter and will be just fine. long live Jimmer!!

[@MajinVegito100]

This shows how elite the NBA is. This dude could probably show up to any park/gym in the country and drop like 50 points, yet at the NBA level he's less than a scrub.

[@antmac4284]

I would have to give my wife the side eye...... lol. I don't know how I feel about her comments.

[@goodgirlkay]

The Tim Tebow of basketball. The same feigned enthusiasm and forced smiles. Some authenticity goes a long way. I am sure teams just roll their eyes after the guy leaves the room. He isn't good enough to have people put up with that persona for long periods of time. Especially, the guys from the 'hood who he will be playing with.

[@GiveNgonyc]

Gotta work on that Handle, JJ Reddick had the same problem

[@diegowirz4885]

I was probably about 6-7 when he was in college and I first heard about him a few years ago when he was on the westchester knicks and he went off, he should get another chance at the nba

[@tommyglodo4495]

I always liked Fredette and I loved when the Bulls had him. I hope he can get back to the NBA and maybe even on the bulls

[@Jigolopuff]

He lacks Defense

[@TheNingag]

He is on the Knicks...

[@kingtommy1414]

+TheNingag nope, he got cut. even if he wasn't, he is in the d league

[@exoticvibes8419]

He is a player for Panathinaikos now Top Europe team and he will take the Greek League and the European Championship .I think its much better to play to a top level in Europe team than in a moderate NBA team .

[@chefawkes]

The NBA's Tim Tebow

[@slimrosco]

His wife is cute and everything but you can tell she wants those BYU days back when her man was the man....

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

JImmer Fredette need to know his role once he left BYU.. He was a star in a decent team but failed to shine in the biggest scene in the NBA.. If he shoots and defends with his life, he will make a living as a shooter and a defender. Danny Green is a symbolic nature of hard work truly paid off (when he sign for Spurs from a 10 day contract) and also Jeremy Lin too (bounce around the D-League a few times and then to the solid guard that he is now with Charlotte)

[@AlbiNiigataOuen]

Not only that, but Lin was undrafted too. And he managed to raise up the Knicks when they picked him up.

[@chadwi12]

some of ur native folks are about to see what this kid can do when given an on the ball non jealous screen..

[@myao96]

now he's killing it in the olympics!

[@AdioAsh]

I thought he was going to start reciting the alphabet from the letter L. "L, M, N terry?"

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm7165]

I spot a gold digger

[@nikolairose2739]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMn if she is she's an awful one

[@TheRealJuiceTv]

Yes she is

[@CamJames]

@@nikolairose2739 he's making millions in Asia.

[@apt62]

Too good for D-league. Not good enough for NBA.

[@virtruyamean8920]

That's crazy. Sixers should give him a shot

[@XyloNYC]

This really makes you feel for Jimmer, unfortunately everyone in the NBA can shoot three's nowadays; the reason why he got bought out and cut is because he is an undersized shooting guard that doesn't play defense. A team would pick a 6'7 athletic defending shooting guard over him any day of the year, they know their staff would develop the athletic guard into a scorer. The way the NBA is today works against him. However he can certainly become a solid shooter off the bench for a number of teams. Could honestly see the Spurs picking this kid up and making him fantastic.

[@JayChadwickRugby]

Awesome content!

[@aloe-aurora]

8:37 (right of screen) Twist ending, there were two Jimmers all along!!!

[@paulsantos914]

My Bulls should've kept him....

[@sergiozavaleta4521]

Paul Santos lol why?

[@truongnd1]

*Y O U G R E E D Y D I R T B A G* exactly . dumbass comment above 😂. kept him to warm the bench up ? 😂 or waste the bulls money . L on that comment

[@CreYgg]

Paul Santos as a bulls fan I disapprove of this statement

[@waimeaguyz9074]

Don't even think of nba; it's too much pressure. Play ball wherever and enjoy what you love most.

[@evster810]

Great interview but the brother shouldn't of been included

[@dariusjones7006]

why

[@drunk1kangaroo]

yeah why

[@kirkbell7803]

+evster810 the brother had the best stories

[@Fuegolino]

+Darius Jones I doubt he'll give an answer once he realized how stupid his comment was

[@TheCelticsboy]

he brother was his coach his whole life. why not? he even did a talk for ESPN in draft night.

[@dragonmaster7841]

Justin Beiber of BYU. Lol. Major fall.

[@goodgirlkay]

jim LEHMN I laughed my ass off when she said that like it was a good thing.

[@yice2603]

Props to him on not giving up on bball

[@adamwilson4950]

my crystal ball predicts his wife will leave him for a another player with a larger NBA contract..... or justin bieber. ...

[@juliooliveira8117]

haha

[@willp9301]

Why does his brother remind me of Mark walhburgs family in the fighter lol

[@jerseybaby100]

I hope shit works out for him to be honest.

[@HKim0072]

Thanks Kings :)-Bob Myers

[@GetPumpedUsa]

He is an amazing player, he's gonna get his chance

[@fatihulker1193]

Kinda feel sorry for the guy

[@drunk1kangaroo]

Why, he already earned millions doing what he loves the most, accomplishing his dream of playing in the NBA. That wifey of his aint bad either, I say he got it pretty good.

[@matttheknicksfan]

+drunk1kangaroo yeah but he went from player of the yr to no REAL nba career(BARS!!!)

[@WelziFC]

Give Jimmer a strong coaching staff who can work on his defense and he may still be able to make it

[@ranpo677]

Happy for him.

[@LegitorQuit]

Honestly he was the Curry before Curry... on a smaller scale of course

[@ninjachannel007]

+LegitorQuit That's just stupid.

[@LegitorQuit]

+Ninja Channel Undersized, Crazy range, led a below average team on a Tournament run. Sound familiar?

[@ninjachannel007]

All those stats mean nothing when you realize he came out in 2011 and Curry came out in 2009, so saying he was Curry before Curry is, say it with me: stupid.

[@LegitorQuit]

+Ninja Channel I just remember saying Jimmer range way before people started saying Curry range. I'm just saying the crazy hype was on Jimmer before it got on Curry

[@LegitorQuit]

+. “Josh Gets Buckets” I guess mania is the right word then Jimmer mania and Curry mania

[@jamalwoods9649]

The problem with Jimmer is no post game, everybody trying to shoot three's. The low block is always king.

[@Moneygetjealous]

Jimmer will be a good NBA player someday. He just needs a chance and the right team, coach and system. Look at JJ Reddick, who turned himself into a good Player. Jimmer, will get that chance soon. Anyone with a good jump shot like his, will find a team that will need him. Good luck Jimmer

[@benandreas369]

+Moneygetjealous If not he should go to Europe and get paid...

[@denniscordovez3948]

then to the top again

[@retrotv1988]

If he was 6’6 6’7 he would be be on a roster

[@AwesomenessHippopotamus]

Why doesn't Jimmer just go abroad? Some foreign leagues are actually outstanding & he could live in some amazing places.

[@oliverqueen1534]

got drafted above kawhi leonard, klay thompson, jimmy butler, and isaiah thomas lol

[@ledgermayne1999]

Stephen Curry is the Jimmer Fredette of the NBA league*

[@daltonross4316]

Two words: Kemba Walker. Who was the better player looking back? Shouldn't have been an argument in 2011 and definitely isn't now

[@PricefieldPunk]

Journey from the Top to Bottom lol dang thats brutal

[@kid100music3]

if his defense wasn't so terrible he would be a good addition to any team.

[@ryanchan3299]

in his defense, sacramento is not an ideal place for any guy to play. he could have a chance to become a solid bench player in the nba still

[@playstationRockss]

+Ryan Chan They were using him totally wrong! They were calling up iso's for him instead of setting up the shots.

[@kevinseveneleven]

+EvanTheStud they never called an iso for Jimmer, not even in a exhibition game. He failed because he doesn't know how to play off the ball, his handle is below average for a pro guard and he has no idea how to run a pick and roll.

[@SJM6791]

Jimmy’s friend looks just like Ben Stiller.

[@jacobmcriley8772]

The man without defense

[@tomjones3993]

Hahahaha she's happy to tie herself to him when he's the "Justin Beiber of his university", now she's salty cos he didn't make NBA? Keep diggin' that gold.

[@StringbeanFV]

Newest update is he is back in the D League again, boi cant hang in the big leagues

[@eafanboyssuck]

Starting from the top now we here.

[@soppoi123]

Poor fella made only $8,032,603 til now.

[@playstationRockss]

+soppoi123 Bills add up bro! He probably spent that shit already

[@nolimitbeau761]

How much have you made?

[@dylanmurray9973]

+BeauRodgy you missed the whole point

[@Strummify]

+soppoi123 LOL

[@edsoncharlotin8755]

+EvanTheStud i dont think so

[@brohan914]

"Honey, I'm tryna get on Basketball Wives, and I can't do that if you play like a fucking scrub!" - Jimmer's wife, probably

[@michealsmith4709]

rideordie 😂😂😂

[@fishtiddy]

rideordie i love how i can think something and want people to comment something related to it and then i find it in the comments 😂🤣

[@kingthanos4964]

"He was the justin bieber of BYU. It was so fun, it was such a great experience." --> So fun for whom? A great experience for whom? For you? --> I can definitely get that vibe from her.

[@RandyMoss84vikes]

Henry Collins you kinda took that out of context

[@bluemarvel4601]

rideordie LOL

[@johnp4573]

well he's making 1.4 million a year in china so i wouldn't really say he's at the bottom

[@vendettanin9337]

200kSavage King i would be satisfied with 1 dollar for being a bench warmer

[@tondonlv8238]

John P Hell give me 1.4 million a year....You wouldn't hear from me again

[@jarifahmedd]

Don't know why people make this retarded argument. If you make d1 basketball and are one of the top prospects, your goal isn't to make money. Its about living out your childhood dream and being a star in the NBA.

[@easysnake205]

Jarif Ahmed The point is have some perspective. There are much more deserving people than Federette who suffer much worse. Federette is in the upper 1% of income earners in the US. Anyone making over a million dollars a year is very wealthy. There are single moms struggling to make rent. There are homeless vets with PTSD. There are school teachers that make 30k a year. Keep it in perspective. Jimmer's life is better than 99% of people who have ever lived.

[@jarifahmedd]

***** From his perspective he still has a goal. And that goal is to make it to the top, not worry about the bottom.

[@87alock]

Jimmer tell that wife of yours she wasn't with you shooting in the gym.

[@ayosirsnow]

Ahhhh! lmaoooo word up tho

[@swaggy-c8487]

She's just trying to be supportive. Would you rather her say he should quit bc he keeps getting cut and gets no p.t?

[@ayosirsnow]

Swaggy-C no, she has no say so, only support she talked way longer than needed and said nothing really but that's his wife he loves her. She wasn't wrong just not needed

[@swaggy-c8487]

+sir snow Agree to disagree.

[@ayosirsnow]

Swaggy-C fair enough.. b easy bro enjoy the nba, season is on fire

[@lenextowens6608]

This is just another example of how hard it is to play in the NBA

[@spunkhead]

Lenext Owens I agree, only 450 total spots on a roster...unless you get signed to 10 days or 45 days...Always rooted for Jimmer and glad he plays somewhere...

[@williame.person8126]

NEVER...Cared Either Way For This Dude...Remember Damon Bailey...& That White Dude From Syracuse Johnny Flynn..."

[@kinglazyone1]

@Barrier Boy he's like melo doesn't want to except his role

[@icyboy771z]

Its is very hard to even be a professional player anywhere, much less the NBA which is like the best of the best.

[@waldoesj]

Just go to Europe, make millions and break some records. Your style accommodates better there.

[@AlbiNiigataOuen]

+Eduardo Bonilla Agreed. Or better yet, just play in China or Philippines.

[@Fakename70]

+Jayson Lee It's over for him in the NBA. Too many chances already. Fast approaching age 30, too. Time to move to Europe and try to ball out and make some money for the family over there.

[@BIGDRIP2]

china doesnt even pay most of their foreign players

[@daltonthompson6870]

Jimmer is to soft and doesn't have the confidence necessary to play at the NBA level. Maybe I'm wrong about him being soft but he defiantly doesn't have the confidence. So many interviews he's so pc about everything at some point he needs to just realize "we win these games because I am bad ass" That's the only difference between steph curry and Jimmer.

[@GourmetsanBr]

Really? go to europe and break some records? He might be a good fit for Europe indeed, but don`t got this way, he would be good for Europe, not a God. Ricky Rubio shined in Europe and can`t barely play the same in the NBA and he is a starter, imagine Jimmer

[@wankstankonia]

Jimmer with the Shanghai Sharks next year. His wife thought it was hard to adjust to life in upper middle class Westchester County, try Shanghai!!

[@chadwi12]

try millions.. the adjustment will be quite nice

[@NBASFAN]

wankstankonia you moron, Shanghai is better than most cities in the states. It's one of the most technological advance city in the world.

[@wankstankonia]

NBASFAN You're such a daft nitwit. Im saying the cultural shock will be tremendous compared to New York.

[@bigdawg1586]

NBASFAN shanghai sucks ass

[@aZebruh]

NBASFAN what are you gay

[@flysocietyZx]

Jimmer will always be winning with a wife like that.

[@dariusjones7006]

agreed

[@fortyforfree]

Just wait until he makes it the nba. Signs a three year. She leaves him. Half.

[@robbhays8077]

+Iceburgg Slimm If she was going to leave, she already would have. He got a lot of money when he got drafted. Mormons value marriage much more than the rest of society, in general.

[@fortyforfree]

+Robb Hays she is very beautiful I'll tell you what.

[@lionprince7226]

+SLUMLORD Yeah you're right she's milky white!

[@blackmayb3]

Sacramento is where NBA 2 guards careers go to die.

[@jerrybronham]

+Michael Jackson RIP mclemore

[@pktillidie]

+jerrybronham what happen to him?

[@georgemcnaughton8238]

+Michael Jackson Stauskis!

[@lich5164four]

+Michael Jackson Tyreke Evans

[@blackmayb3]

Rockale Lyons He plays for the Kings. Unfortunately.

[@VRNESTX]

They named him jimmer.... His parents never gave him a chance in this world lol

[@NeooMs]

+Arnesto Cruz actuly his name is James, so...

[@CTS1661]

His real first name is James, but his mom wanted him to have a unique name so she called him Jimmer. I don’t know why she didn’t just give him a real unique name instead of just calling him Jimmer

[@vivanlosgatoslomejor]

@CG fucking killed him XD

[@mike-ovaca5386]

Vice should do a Adam Morrison/Greg Oden segment... that would be really interesting

[@MoneyOverFame]

I agree.

[@askarana]

+Mike-O Vaca Hasheem Thabeet

[@TheCavs6]

+Mike-O Vaca Unfortunately, Oden was plagued by injuries. He didn't have a terrible first two season with Portland -- averaged 9 ppg his rookie year, and 11 his second year. But those injuries eventually derailed him down a path of drugs and alcohol. Mark Titus, former player for Ohio State, has a nice article about him. grantland.com/features/a-rare-interview-former-no-1-overall-pick-greg-oden-injury-plagued-career/

[@synth15]

Interesting and short, like their NBA careers lool

[@johnsam8676]

Morrison was an nba champion though. Now he's an assistant coach at gonzaga. Oden is back working at Ohio state too.

[@trevorchristian6680]

"He Was the Justin Bieber of BYU!" Ummmm what?

[@PoetryJesusY2K]

That's not hyperbole I lived in Utah at the time he was worshipped

[@inyerd123]

cringy

[@yvesmassaad]

+Yah Boy Kiba as soon as i heard this i scrolled down to the comments.... what????

[@trevorchristian6680]

+yvesmassaad lmao I did to I was surprised no one said anything before I did lmao

[@dwightlove3704]

Yes he was that popular in college a undersized version of JJ Redick ex Duke player

[@dalbalgbusc]

True story: this guy went one pick before Klay Thompson and five picks before Kwahi Leonard (who played for that San Diego state team)

[@samplane]

What a bust

[@lexterdavid3118]

+dalbalgbusc Don't forget Butler at 30 and Isaiah Thomas at 60.

[@Byronic19134]

Well thats because he owned Kawhi in college consistently dropping 43 on his head.

[@joelg.4060]

Vincent Salamatino really?? Check the championship game please...

[@blackpants24]

Imagine that..

[@MrSodaBelly]

His wife is more pissed then him LOL Seem like a gold digger lol

[@morphos2]

I think that if she was a gold digger she already would have left him, while she’s young.

[@mikaelsmith22]

Nah her best memories were the fame of her boyfriend. Def a gold digger or at least an attention seeker

[@kabwayaa]

@@morphos2 Mormons don't believe in divorce

[@XD123771]

She loved having the attention and fame

[@asheverything6782]

He's like too good for the D-League, but not good enough for the NBA.

[@dylaz13]

Then he's gotta go play in Spain or Greece.

[@bluegoblin2196]

+Dylan Evans but at the same time he has a wife and i doubt she would want to leave the United states and even if he went by himself there would be alot of trust issues and long periods of time apart it just wouldn't work

[@bluegoblin2196]

+AshEverything If i had a wife and was in love I would continue trying to make the nba I wouldnt leave the country cant do that to my family

[@ajvanhovic]

+Blue Goblin lol dafuq you talking about, half the countries in europe that would pay him big bucks to play for their teams are 10 times better to live in than the us...he aint going to fucking mordor

[@BlitzzGames]

He's a vicious scorer in the D League but not good enough to do those kinds of plays in the NBA

[@hamshank8892]

play defense or end up like Jimmer freddett

[@kangaroo69ful]

+ham shank curry and harden barely play D but were the top two candidates for MVP last season....

[@hamshank8892]

+kangaroo69ful so your gonna compare all-star caliber players to a guy named jimmer

[@philiproxmysox]

+kangaroo69ful their defense is still better than jimmer especially curry. Curry is 4th in the league in steals. Harden on the other hand just doesn't like to play d but his offensive prowress is too much to handle

[@iblameabel]

+Philip Shin Steals are not defense😂 Curry plays average defense at most, but that's still better than Jimmer

[@hamshank8892]

+Abel Abitia he can score but to much hero ball he'll be at best a NBA journeyman like Jamal Crawford or a Nate Robinson I wish him a long career

[@johnmurph6221]

In a weird way, after her monologue where she compared him to Justin Bieber, it seemed like she was slightly regretting marrying him. But when these hot girls get with these college athletes, for some reason that's what is on their mind. Like "Ohhh he is so good he will be a Pro and we will live happily ever rich and famous." Sorry gold digger it doesn't usually work that way.

[@mattbritzius570]

I ain't sayin she a gold digger...

[@boredsportsfan9120]

Well, they were together in college for quite a while...

[@roropatel2657]

+Bored sports fan exactly. In college

[@Betucker3]

+roro patel At BYU where you get kicked out of school for having sex or drinking anything with sugar in it. She isn't as much of a gold digger as you would think probably

[@gastonsepulveda9187]

+Matt Britzius but she ain't messing with no broke nigga.

[@mattbritzius570]

Betucker3 Mormon values have nothing to do with a woman's natural desire for a high economic and social standing.

[@SFO14]

The D-League is not the minor league for the NBA. The NCAA is its farm system. Additionally, NBA scouts and recruits players from Europe way more than from the D-League. D-League is a graveyard for 1st round picks that didn't work out, or for guys trying to get back into shape to join a roster.

[@magnumxlpi]

You clearly know shit about sports.

[@SFO14]

magnumxlpi Not sure what you meant by that comment. I'm very clearly talking about basketball ONLY, not "sports" in general.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

+magnumxlpi Yeah I can't point to anything about what he said that is untrue, so not sure what you're talking about.

[@magnumxlpi]

+SFO14 How is NCAA it's farm system? You get 4 years in college. A farm system or minor league is for players to develop that aren't ready for the NBA. Do you also think MLB minor league isn't a farm system?

[@SFO14]

magnumxlpi Again, sticking to basketball. How many players in the NBA played D1? *You get 4 years in college* How many players who played D1 didn't actually go the full 4 years? "One and done" sound familiar? Kentucky's program is a prime example. Sources speculate Anthony Davis made upwards of $300K for attending one year of college at UK from boosters and other back-channels. The only reason players even have to be one year removed from HS (if you're a US-born player) is because of shoe deals. Nike, Adidas, etc. have contracts with the colleges and the players have to wear them and promote them "for free" for at least one year. Go attend some AAU tournaments and see how many sharks are in the stands. Biggest fucking racket in all of sports.

[@SimeonToko]

To bad idiot Kurt Rambis didn't play him except for a couple of minutes, wasting the teams money and time. Rambis should have gotten a ten day contract.

[@frankb7701]

True

[@GymClubHouse]

he keeps failing again and again. he isn't cut out for the nba. isn't that obvious already? you are actually blaming a coach for not playing someone in a few games for the lack of this guy's nba all-world talent? lmao. when you are talented in anything in life, it shows. it shows bigtime.

[@SimeonToko]

Yes I am because the GM signed him to a ten day contract to take a look at him in NBA games. What don't you understand? If he didn't want to see him play in the triangle he wouldn't have signed him or do you think it was just welfare Phil Jackson was handing out? Where is the "coach" this morning?

[@GymClubHouse]

jimmer is a one trick pony. like others have said. he is a huge liability on defense. he is also short when the avg. height in the nba is 6'6". he is not mega talented. he was just a one hit wonder on the college level. many like him abound. he isn't even as good as christian laettner and laettner was also just hyped up. imagine that.

[@SimeonToko]

You got it twisted dude. I don't give a shit about Jimmer. Don't care if he ever sees an NBA court ever again. The comment I made was about Kurt Rambis disobeying his employer who clearly signed the guy because his BOSS wanted to see him. I don't care if he failed or succeed while he was on the court.

[@delt19]

Damn could she sound any more disappointed of her current life and Jimmers situation? Wow what a terrible wife. Feel sorry for Jimmer. Hopefully she's not as bad as she seems in this video.

[@adamwilson4950]

my crystal ball predicts his wife will leave him for a another player with a larger NBA contract..... or justin bieber. ...

[@jacksonc8857]

I love his wife talks about college like a great experience but it was one of the only times he made her known and popular.

[@dopemangotem7849]

Lol weirdo

[@jakemf1]

Spot on- attention is the currency

[@henryvalero8619]

He dropped 30 points against the Rockets he can make it in the NBA

[@1ajgtwm]

his 3 point shot is deadly, he can make it right now. If JJ Reddick can play than so can Jimmer

[@ryana3601]

I like Jimmer but don't compare him to Redick, Redick is nice af.

[@LunarySSF2]

you can't make it in the league just by being able to shoot

[@SCep34life]

+OreoKooki Gaming Jimmer is a shooter. He's not a basketball player. He plays poor defense, he's not quick, and he's not a willing passer. JJ Reddick plays solid defense, can create hit own shot, and it doesn't help that he's fundamentally sound since he played under coach K at Duke. Jimmer is the Tim Tebow of basketball. Until he shakes his ego and actually puts in the work to be a good player, he won't sniff the NBA.

[@sergiozavaleta4521]

chill it's one team with bad defense.

[@project10bball]

bottom line he has to get better

[@rvne3959]

He was never gonna be Steph Curry. But he could have been JJ Reddick. Any rookie starting out in Sacramento is bound for failure sadly.

[@dombriant4678]

A kings fan saying this? Fuck must be true...

[@oswan88]

+SHADY3k Not necessarily... Willie Trill is having a solid rookie season. Deserves more minutes. IT, Cousins and Reke also had solid rookie seasons. Coaching and player development has been the Kings main issue with rooks.

[@rvne3959]

+oswan88 Cauley-Stein has been alright and is super raw but he is just surviving off of athleticism. Reke fell off a cliff, Isaiah wanted to get the hell out of there, and Boogie is dominating on a bad team. Look at the last few drafts: McLemore (who imo has a lot of potential), Stauskas (I was praying they would draft Payton), Robinson, Trading for Fredette, and on and on. Kings suck at drafting, development, scouting, and coaching.

[@bordem4090]

+SHADY3k or Brooklyn, look what happened to Marshon Brooks

[@PrzTak2]

+SHADY3k You should of seen Curry's 2009 Draft report... "Average Shooter", "Can't create space, has to rely on catch and shoot", "Role player at best".. Steph worked hard but he also got the opportunity to play decent minutes cause the warriors were complete ass back in the day. I think Jimmer just needs the opportunity, same goes with Seth Curry, he can ball but doesn't get minutes. First time Seth gets decent minutes like 24 I think, and he drops 19.

[@RiazPhillips]

His name is Jimothy?

[@Freebands460]

😂

[@blitzy7961]

Does that mean every Timonthy's nickname is Timmer?

[@bobbyevans8496]

+The SJP City Maybe, But I haven't met a Timonthy so I wouldn't know.

[@100mphFastball]

+The SJP City Brimothy is Brimmer. Phlimothy is Phlimmer so yeah think so.

[@brianboyl4163]

+jay'sup It's possible that Jan's parents came from Spain, and she could be very white.

[@whiteronaldj90]

the person who sounds the most positive about all of this is jimmer lol

[@MawuliWare]

he's kind of small for a two guard , but he can shoot the ball going to the Sacramento Kings probably didn't help

[@johngregorios5234]

Mawuli Ware true the kings don't know how to develop young talent. Look at Ben Macklemore

[@kenneth1win]

Mawuli Ware I'm a kings fan and it's true, I hate our coaching staff. We had promising talent but we keep screwing it up

[@jameshollister8294]

Right I'm just surprised no one developed his defense