Baylor, Silver offer Isaiah Austin jobs

[Inferno]

https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/statuses/482335834218438656

Baylor's offering him a coaching job and Silver's offered him an NBA job after/if he finishes his degree. :applause:

[JohnFreeman]

Nice

[outbreak]

classy move. They should have some program for NCAA players who get injured in place anyway (if they don't already)

[Nowitness]

Disgusting. This is like reverse racism.

[bigkingsfan]

Don't like the special treatment, there are other qualified people/previous players.

[masonanddixon]

Marfan's isn't even that serious. This is hilarious.

[BlazerRed]

Nice, dude has his medical bills paid for. Good of the NBA.

[tomtucker]

:biggums:
Don't like the special treatment, there are other qualified people/previous players.
:biggums: .the poor guy had his dream shattered.........and is sick as well

[bigkingsfan]

:biggums:
:biggums: .the poor guy had his dream shattered.........and is sick as well

Everyone office in America should hire a mental gimp with shattered dreams?

[El Kabong]

Don't like the special treatment, there are other qualified people/previous players.
It's good PR for the league, not surprised they'd do it.

[MP.Trey]

Everyone office in America should hire a mental gimp with shattered dreams?
That's a hell of a stretch. If you're a "mental gimp", there's no way on earth you should be doing an office job.

Austin's problem is physical, that doesn't stop him from being able to coach or do various other basketball activities. Good on the NBA.

[bigkingsfan]

It's good PR for the league, not surprised they'd do it.
They gave him a nice ceremony and he has an insurance policy that will pay him 1+ mil. To give him a future job when they don't even know if he "really" qualify for it is too much, maybe it's just me.

[tomtucker]

They gave him a nice ceremony and he has an insurance policy that will pay him 1+ mil. To give him a future job when they don't even know if he "really" qualify for it is too much, maybe it's just me.

maybe true........but the NBA needs a "feel bad to good" story after sterling

[KyrieTheFuture]

They gave him a nice ceremony and he has an insurance policy that will pay him 1+ mil. To give him a future job when they don't even know if he "really" qualify for it is too much, maybe it's just me.
Oh I forgot about the standard "qualifications" to work in basketball. This is not the first player to immediately get on a coaching staff after college. Don't be such a dick.

[bigkingsfan]

Oh I forgot about the standard "qualifications" to work in basketball. This is not the first player to immediately get on a coaching staff after college. Don't be such a dick.
If the kid works hard, the jobs will there waiting for him. That's the point, let him earn it.

[bagelred]

Job opportunity just for having a disease?


Socialism.

[ProfessorMurder]

If the kid works hard, the jobs will there waiting for him. That's the point, let him earn it.

Wah, wah, wah.

Kid worked his ass off to be a top talent and go pro. His dream was snatched away because of something out of his control. You don't think he put a lot of work into basketball? You don't think he has good character if two organizations are reaching out to him? You don't think he can inspire kids or be good for PR?

People deserve something handed to them once in a while.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Some of the posters in this thread are acting like Colin Ferrell in Horrible Bosses.

[D-Rose]

Marfan's isn't even that serious. This is hilarious.
Are you serious? Athletes have died from this.

Great move by Baylor/NBA. Love it.

[Beastmode88]

Marfan's isn't even that serious. This is hilarious.

lol what...?

[r15mohd]

it's a win-win...NBA gets good exposure from it all and Austin gets a shot to still be a part of the NBA. I understand the credentials portion of things that some of you mention, but I can't be upset over this push-forward. He was scheduled to make millions as an actual NBA player being drafted in the 1st round...glad he's still going to be apart of the NBA for the least.

[r15mohd]

Wah, wah, wah.

Kid worked his ass off to be a top talent and go pro. His dream was snatched away because of something out of his control. You don't think he put a lot of work into basketball? You don't think he has good character if two organizations are reaching out to him? You don't think he can inspire kids or be good for PR?

People deserve something handed to them once in a while.


this is one guy who definitely does...agree with all your reasoning's. :applause:

[chris02jammers]

Wah, wah, wah.

Kid worked his ass off to be a top talent and go pro. His dream was snatched away because of something out of his control. You don't think he put a lot of work into basketball? You don't think he has good character if two organizations are reaching out to him? You don't think he can inspire kids or be good for PR?

People deserve something handed to them once in a while.
great posting!

[kaiteng]

Silver is building up his credit, which he has earned quite a lot since Sterling case, and this is another big one.

Austin has suffered a lot, losing his eye then his future career. Great for him.

[kentatm]

classy move. They should have some program for NCAA players who get injured in place anyway (if they don't already)

this

[Jailblazers7]

Wah, wah, wah.

Kid worked his ass off to be a top talent and go pro. His dream was snatched away because of something out of his control. You don't think he put a lot of work into basketball? You don't think he has good character if two organizations are reaching out to him? You don't think he can inspire kids or be good for PR?

People deserve something handed to them once in a while.

Also, maybe the kid is smart with good grades. No need to assume that he doesn't deserve a position. Not like that are asking the kid to be their in-house legal counsel our something. I'm sure most NBA jobs are fairly simple and could be performed by most business majors at a state university.

[CavaliersFTW]

Marfan's isn't even that serious. This is hilarious.
stfu dipshit this isn't about marfan's it's about all the legwork he put into making it to the NBA draft and finding out he had marfan's days prior and that if the world was filled with assholes like you all that work trying to become one of the world's best basketball players might otherwisse have been "for nothing". I'm glad he got offered jobs. He deserves it. You have no clue how much commitment and effort it takes to be good enough to be drafted by the NBA.

[royalbluecosby]

Marfan's isn't even that serious. This is hilarious.

http://mkerala.com/u/di/ALUZ/EOFU9ao.gif

[BrainDead]

http://mkerala.com/u/di/ALUZ/EOFU9ao.gif
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[D-Rose]

this
I think there was some news about him getting 1 million from some insurance policy or NCAA has for situations like this?

[bigkingsfan]

I think there was some news about him getting 1 million from some insurance policy or NCAA has for situations like this?

He is getting paid, most high profile athletes have one now :
http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/11125572/former-baylor-bears-star-isaiah-austin-1-million-insurance-policy

Like a ceremony on top of it isn't enough. People are soft these days, STERN :pimp:

[Lebronxrings]

i knew something like this would happen. I feel bad for the dude and hope he lives well, but come on this is bs.

[D-Rose]

He is getting paid, most high profile athletes have one now :
http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/11125572/former-baylor-bears-star-isaiah-austin-1-million-insurance-policy

Like a ceremony on top of it isn't enough. People are soft these days, STERN :pimp:
Completely disagree. He worked his ass off for years to make the NBA, and went through a lot of adversity even before this.

Some people's dreams are bigger than money or fame.

[bigkingsfan]

Completely disagree. He worked his ass off for years to make the NBA, and went through a lot of adversity even before this.

Some people's dreams are bigger than money or fame.

There are people who work even harder but wasn't drafted, so what.

[D-Rose]

There are people who work even harder but wasn't drafted, so what.
Yeah, but his situation is unique in that he was going to be a first round pick, and his dream was ruined because of something completely out of his control.

He still has to finish 2 years of education at Baylor, and the NBA has offered him a job after that to work with NBA Cares. He's going to be an outstanding spokesman for that. He's going to bring a lot of awareness to this condition.

Stop hating people!

[bigkingsfan]

Kid is cashing in already. Get your Marfan T-Shirt people!

http://www.isaiah-austin.com/