Originally Posted by
ihoopallday
People like Shaq don't really do it for the salary. They do it because they want to be around basketball in any type of way. Think about it. You spend 90% of your life dedicated to basketball, then you have to retire. Lol it's like a drug and these guys need their fix. For example, Magic Johnson is a multi millionaire, yet he spends some time as an analyst for ESPN. Basketball makes them happy. I guess the expression "money doesn't buy happiness" can be used for these guys.