Guerschon Yabusele is not having a good time in the NBA. The power forward, formerly of Real Madrid, He is experiencing an ordeal in the Knicks with accusations of unprofessionalism, being overweight and having very low sporting performance.with a testimonial presence in the New York team.
But leaving the United States is not on his mind. At least not for now. In a talk with YouTuber Just Riadh, Yabusele details the economic benefits of playing in the NBA and what it means for a player and his family for the rest of their lives.
“If you play three years in the NBA, you get a pension for life. After four seasons, medical expenses are covered for life“, Yabusele explained in the interview, and then confessed the true motivation that keeps him in the American league: “And after five years, medical coverage is extended to the entire family. I want to play five years here in the NBA so my family can benefit from that lifelong medical care.. “You never know what can happen in life.”
I want to play five years here in the NBA so my family can benefit from that lifelong medical care.
A fifth season guaranteed
In the summer he has a player option for 5.7 million dollarsso it is easy to guess what will happen to his future and that he will have that fifth season in the NBA that he longs for. He was with the Celtics between 2017 and 2019, he joined the Sixers after the Paris Gamesin which he dazzled LeBron James with a block, and in the Knicks he is completing his fourth year on the other side of the pond.
“I’m not going to lie: It’s difficult,” Yabusele, who did not have minutes in the NBA Cup final, recently acknowledged. With hardly any minutes and having to listen to professional and personal criticism almost dailyit seems that Guerschon’s only motivation is to ensure the future of his family at all levels.
