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Part 3: Brandon Jennings on Making $3.5M Before NBA Draft, Historic 55-Point Game as a Rookie
Part 1: Brandon Jennings on Getting $250K, House & 2 Cars as #1 High School Basketball Star
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Former NBA player Brandon Jennings revealed a significant misstep in his career negotiations due to his agent's decisions. Jennings recounted that while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, he was unknowingly declined a $40 million contract extension by his agent, who deemed the offer too low. At the time, similar contracts floated around $44 million, but Jennings expressed he would have gladly taken the $40 million had he known. The agent's decision led Jennings to sign with the Detroit Pistons on a significantly lower deal of $25 million over three years. Jennings described this pivot point as a dark period in his career. The Bucks era, including a playoff run halted by injuries to key players like Andrew Bogut, was pivotal in his rise. Reflecting on this mishap, Jennings highlighted the importance of being more directly involved in his career decisions and communicated the nuances of contract negotiations in the NBA.
