Would you ever spend your money on this?
If you have ever wondered why 70% of NBA players go broke, this is why.
http://sportscracklepop.com/2010/02/17/marquis-daniels-had-a-diamond-ch…
February 17th, 2010 at 7:33 PM ^
to me
February 17th, 2010 at 7:35 PM ^
Warfren Sapp spent 7 Mill on a chandelier.
February 17th, 2010 at 7:40 PM ^
Much more reasonable than Nic Cage buying some island trying to be the next Marly Brando. In the words of Adam Carolla, "He did Bangkok Dangerous!"
February 17th, 2010 at 7:41 PM ^
adviser with the balls to say..."Uh...I don't think so."
February 17th, 2010 at 7:44 PM ^
Only if the diamond chain of my head was wearing a diamond chain of a diamond chain of my head.
February 17th, 2010 at 8:15 PM ^
Doesn't beat Rick Ross'
http://themixtapemonster.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/rickross1.jpg
February 17th, 2010 at 11:59 PM ^
Is his beard permed? That thing is glistening.
February 18th, 2010 at 10:23 AM ^
They're Grrrrrrrrreat! February 17th, 2010 at 8:20 PM ^
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Some people have more money than brains. If you leave them alone long enough they'll show that they have none of either.
February 18th, 2010 at 10:59 AM ^
...a fool and his money are some party.
February 17th, 2010 at 8:42 PM ^
Better then spending it on a bunch of weed I guess, he's more responsible that 3/4 of the NBA already....
February 17th, 2010 at 9:00 PM ^
i find it an inappropriate leap in logic to assume that he is not buying a bunch of weed because he bought a blinged out version of his head on a chain.
actually, the fact that he bought a blinged out version of his head on a chain would cause me to think that he IS spending his money on a bunch of weed.
February 17th, 2010 at 8:43 PM ^
...on how much money I had
February 17th, 2010 at 9:17 PM ^
He should be buying something with ROI, but there are certainly dumber purchases a person can make than diamonds. Surprisingly, this is much better than buying a $5M house or 10 cars. Unless he goes MC Hammer broke and has to unload them in a fire sale, its pretty safe to assume they will hold their value.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:15 PM ^
I'm skeptical that he bought a model of his head in diamonds b/c of the ROI on the diamonds themselves.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:38 PM ^
Diamonds are much less valuable than DeBeers would have you believe and you won't get the same price in return (unless there is a collector of diamond shaped heads of NBA players).
February 18th, 2010 at 12:08 AM ^
That is true, you would probably end up selling diamonds for less regardless. Still though, with the cost of property tax and insurance for houses and cars(respectively), I imagine the diamonds will leave him with more in the long run.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:18 AM ^
I'm gonna be a diamond head hunter! Thanks for the idea! Off to the South Pacific!
February 17th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
will be a cigarette truck. I'm rich beotch
February 17th, 2010 at 10:37 PM ^
a cigarette boat with 18 wheels?
February 17th, 2010 at 10:39 PM ^
you've never seen the Chapelle Show?
February 18th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
My kids went to the same elementary school as Chapelle (Sylvester Stallone too), though not at the same time. And my wife is a work colleague of Chapelle's mom.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:39 PM ^
Yes, minus the floaty parts.
February 18th, 2010 at 6:53 AM ^
Hide the money y'all, there's poor people roun!
February 17th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
This is the difference between regular people and Michigan men. Regular athletes buy crap like this. A Michigan man would rather donate $2 million to Mott.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:56 PM ^
In a world with homeless people, people with serious mental illness, kids with terminal illnesses and tragedy in Haiti you make an interesting social and political statement by getting a diamond encrusted sculpture of your head.
February 18th, 2010 at 5:04 AM ^
Without people being willing to part with their cash to sit in the stands this wouldn't be possible, because advertisers would never sponsor the NBA if the stands were empty.
February 18th, 2010 at 7:44 AM ^
Danny Granger might top everyone as he is building a bat cave in his house. Literally.
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/danny-granger-building-a-batcave-in-new-m…
February 18th, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
Okay, I have to be honest- a bat cave would be freaking awesome. I wish I had one. And Alfred, too.
February 18th, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^
Yep without a doubt if money was no issue I could very well have a bat cave. After I donate a healthy amount of course.
February 18th, 2010 at 8:25 AM ^
Stories like this are what make the general public outraged about the money athletes get paid.
It is hard to argue that men playing sports and working out for a living while getting paid millions are over paid. However, when you put into perspective the money these owners make on the backs of these athletes, it is hard to argue that they shouldn't get millions for what they do.
I hate to hear stories about these athletes squandering their money though. They have the opportunity to do some really special things (i.e. Charles Woodson) for other people but sadly, most of them do things like this.
If this guy goes broke, I don't think there will be too many people knocking down his door to get those diamonds he just paid big money for, because who wants someone elses head hanging around their neck?
February 18th, 2010 at 11:16 AM ^
who wants someone elses head hanging around their neck?Witch doctors
February 18th, 2010 at 2:30 PM ^
money is overpaid, unless they are doing something underhanded (i.e. stealing). The market determines people's wages. Pro atheletes have a unique skill that people will pay to watch and buy products based on endorsements. People have also determined that Snooki's appearance at parties is worth $7500 or something. Blame the consumers.
/econ 201