Greg Oden Signing With Miami Heat

Greg Oden Signing With Miami Heat

2 year contract million dollar contract to a man that may have lost his edge

Now as someone that doesn't typically watch basketball or consider it the best sport in the world, I am not interested in stats of players or any of that. I am interested in the person behind the jersey and my question will always be, "What's their big deal?"

So when I heard about Greg Oden signing with Miami Heat, initially it didn't do anything for me but I wanted to see what was the big deal. Then, I read his story and the answer became apparent.

Greg Oden has not played in the NBA since December 2009 as a result of a terrible knee fracture in the middle of a game. So why does Oden get so much attention now?

Again, as a non-basketball fanatic I didn't know so I dug deeper...

"Greg Oden is the second No. 1 pick on the Heat roster, joining LeBron James, the top overall draft selection in 2003 - and someone who developed quite an affinity for Oden's game when the center was at Ohio State. Oden wound up leaving college after one season, then was taken by Portland at the top of the 2007 draft." -Tim Reynolds

Now even as someone who doesn't watch basketball I know that LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the All-Stars in their leagues! So to know that Greg Oden is only second to LeBron James says a mouthful!

Ok, now I needed to find out still why? Why is this man so coveted? What does he offer? How much is he worth? I mean the questions are just streaming!

What makes Greg Oden so heavily wanted even after his knee injury and able to sign a million dollar contract with the Heats? Now think about it...

Greg Oden has been gone for four years now. This is his re-entry so you cannot expect to see him on the court for more than 30% of the game yet. He just isn't ready for it.

So I found out!

Greg Oden is what they call a 7-footer! For those of you like me that don't watch basketball, its simple. He is literally 7-foot and apparently they are hard to find! Go figure!!!

But Greg Oden doesn't really have to worry about making all of his shots with the attention that LeBron is getting for his impending free agency or perhaps the fact that you have Wade, Chris Bosh, Ray Allen, Shane Battier and Mario Chalmers still beasting on the court.

Oden has time to get back in the game and he has a pretty sweet deal. Even if he doesn't perform, he will have signed at the veteran's minimum and has plenty of distraction from LeBron James to soften the burns.

Greg Oden states that he is making this decision for himself. He isn't expecting to make a million points or be the all-star.

That's pretty damn awesome! Oden is emulating the same thing that many of us strive for in life:

 

Just do what you love to do, make money, and enjoy it to the fullest.

To Your Significance and Success,

Amanda Danielle

P.S. Get your chance here to do what you love to do, make money, and enjoy it to the fullest.