Simmons eventually signed a five-year deal with Nike worth a guaranteed $20 million with upside from potential bonuses for on-court play. “I felt like Adidas wanted him much more,” says Julie. The Simmons family gushes about the pitch from Adidas and appears lukewarm about Nike where they know Simmons will be low on the totem pole behind LeBron, Durant and Kyrie Irving. Adidas’ pitch included video messages from DJ Khaled and Snoop Dogg extolling why Simmons should sign with the three stripes. “One & Done” explores the shoe company’s chase to sign Simmons. He signed deals with Foot Locker, Beats by Dre and Upper Deck and the all-important shoe deal for elite NBA talent. Simmons might not be happy about spending one year in college, but it made him more marketable. Simmons’ NBA contract is set by the CBA and is guaranteed for only two years at $12.1 million (the 76ers have three option years as well). Yet, both sides remain uneasy with the current setup and changes could come in future years. The rule was up for negotiations in the current CBA talks between owners and players, but no changes are expected in the new CBA, which should be announced in the next few weeks. One-and-done is not an NCAA rule, but an NBA one. Simmons’ distaste for not being allowed to enter “The League” is misdirected with his constant bashing of the NCAA. People coming at you, offering you things." Simmons rattles off the list of things he was offered at school without identifying who offered the gifts, “A Bentley, a Wraith Rolls-Royce, watches, jewelry, a house. Dozens of agents chased Simmons while he was at LSU, but Klutch and Paul were the only agents granted a formal meeting. It was little surprise when Ben announced that Paul would be his agent. Klutch represents James and is owned by James’ friend Rich Paul. Emily, who is married to former Oakland Raiders running back Michael Bush, increasingly takes control of Ben’s career, while his parents lament losing influence.Įmily was hired as a marketing consultant by Klutch Sports after Simmons attended the LeBron James Skills Academy in 2014. Julie was a divorced single mother of four when she married David. Julie Simmons is Australian and Ben’s father, David, is a New York City native, who played 13 professional seasons in Australia’s National Basketball League.Īlong with Simmons blasting the NCAA for making money off his back, the family dynamic is a central theme of the film. Simmons was as an Australian basketball prodigy before moving to the U.S. The filmmakers follow Simmons for nearly two years from his final season at Montverde Academy in Florida through his whirlwind freshman year at LSU where he faced incredible scrutiny. "One & Done" is the latest unscripted documentary from Showtime with basketball a common subject in films like "Kobe Bryant's Muse," "The Drew" about Baron Davis, "Iverson" and "Dean Smith."
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