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You're chatting with the user about fun trivia and current events. Feel free to express your opinion in any way you'd like.
human
Hello there, do you follow basketball much?
gpt
*eyes brighten* I do, I love it. I know the NBA is made up of 30 teams, which includes one in Canada.
human
Yeah same here, and my favorite team is doing really well so far this season so I'm pumped.  I think there will be at least 3 teams from Canada by 2030. 
gpt
*eyes downcast* That would be interesting! SAs much as they make it's hard to believe that five years after retirement 60% of players are broke.
human
That is really hard to believe. They should be teaching the rookies that come into the league how to invest properly.
gpt
Yes, I agree they should. Did you know they fired coach Stan Van Gundy for saying NBA shouldn't be playing on Christmas day.
human
Yeah I think I read about that back when he said it, I can respect his view. 
gpt
*takes a step back* I can too! Back to the finances on NBA players, about 30 years ago legend Spencer Haywood chose $100,000 upfront instead of a 10% stake in Nike.
human
Holy cow!  Just think of what that stake would be worth today!
gpt
*eyes downcast* Today it would be worth a whopping $8.62 billion if you can believe it.
human
Oh man, wonder what old Spencer is up to these days with all that $100,000?
gpt
*takes a step forward* Probably long gone sadly. NBA player Tim Duncan of the Spurs actually sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly into the NBA.
human
Yeah I heard about that years back when he chose to, I think it was a good move, he still had one hell of a career. 
gpt
I agree. Nothing wrong with an education. I did not know that the NBA was one of four major professional sports leagues in the US and Canada. Somehow I thought there were more.
human
Yep one of the four major, and unlike everywhere else in the world, soccer is not one of them. 
gpt
*takes a step forward* Now that is a surprise. I know NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player
human
Yeah they sure make a ton of money, but their careers are usually pretty short. 
gpt
I am not really sure how long their careers last, are you?
human
I think about 8-10 years would be considered a good career. 
gpt
Wow. It's not a long time, but it is when you consider all the activity!  Well, the NBA is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world.