SAITAMA, Japan — OK, so I’m never going to be an astronaut or President of the United States. But is it too late for me to be JaVale McGee when I grow up?
Not to suggest McGee leads a charmed life, but a dude known as Big Daddy Wookie has earned himself three championship rings while being paid more than $65 million during 13 seasons of traveling first class in the NBA.
Not too shabby, eh? Beats working, if you ask me.
Then, while lounging on his sofa this summer, not long after collecting dust on the Nuggets bench during the playoffs, McGee got a call from Team USA, asking if he’d be interested in panning for gold at the Olympics.