"The World of What Is"

"Naw bruh, I wasn't going back to anybody's school! I gotta get paid for this!"

Some people live in the world of what should be but I live in the world of what is. In the world that I live in it costs money to live and there are no guarantees in life. You can be the man today and nobody knows your name tomorrow. You could sell a million records today, do a video butt naked and have all of the women screaming your name one minute and be cracked out the next. Ask D'Angelo if I'm lying bruh. You could be the potential #1 NBA draft pick one year, sit on the toilet too long and not even get invited to the draft the next.

If you don't believe that ask Jared Sullinger or more importantly ask his ole man! He'll be easy to find these days because he's the cat standing on the porch like Fred Flintstone banging on the door to get in. Ole man Sullinger advised his son to stay in school for an additional year to improve his game and as a result he actually lost money. Instead of being drafted with the #1 pick he didn't go until the 21st pick which cost the kid several million in guaranteed money. Anthony Davis was drafted #1 and will make about 4.2 million per year vs the 21st pick that will make about 1.1 million per year according to HoopsHype.com and their "2012 NBA Draft Salaries Update".

Like I always say, "You've got to strike while the iron is hot bruh!" You're not the freaking GM of the team, you're the player. That means that you've got to be thinking like a player trying to get paid. You're not supposed to be thinking about the best interest of the team that will potentially draft you. What do you care if you're ready for the NBA or not. Your only concern should be whether they are ready to pay you or not. If they are then you have to leave school. If they aren't then you stay in school. It's just that simple bruh! Stop over thinking this thing. You can improve your game on the job if need be, if not you got paid. That's why it's called on the job training! That just doesn't apply to the everyday working class world!

There have been a lot of cats that weren't ready for the league that have been drafted and some made it while others didn't pan out. Just because they weren't ready doesn't mean that the teams that drafted them could get a refund. That bread is guaranteed! If it doesn't work out go back to school with that money you just made and invest it with a reputable company. Don't give it to Lil' Man Man and nem from around the way to invest in the car wash/record company/barbershop like some of these cats do and you'll be fine.

The draft can be like being in the club on a Friday night and seeing the baddest thing walking on two legs. You pull out your spear because you go into full attack/hunt mode for the rest of the night. You've got to meet her cuz the fella's aren't going to believe how bad she really is if you have to describe her on Saturday. So you've got to have proof that she really was that bad. You finally get the nerve up to holler at her and eventually start dating her. However, two months in you figure out why she was at the club alone on that infamous Friday night. She's crazy and unpredictable! She might just flip out on you at any moment. Clearly not what you thought she was bruh! However, you can't get your time back because it's spent. That's the NBA son! Once they pay you they can't get that bread back.

So let this be a lesson to all of those parents that are screaming  that my baby NEEDS to stay in school to get better or to get his degree etc. If your baby is a remarkable athlete that as been told by every NBA scout with eyes that he's going to be a lottery pick if he comes out of school now. You better show up on campus and help pack his clothes for him. If they tell him that he's not going to be a lottery pick but has the potential to be one in a year then make sure he's going to class. Also give him that D'Angelo "Brown Sugar" joint to bump everyday while going to the gym as a reminder! Why, because we live in the world of what is bruh!  

Holla At Ya Boy!
Jay Graves
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