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Kendrick Perkins, Nilly, and What it All Says About American Greed.
The former NBA player’s company preys on college athletes in an incredibly disgusting way.
It feels almost silly to admit that even now, there are levels of greed that still manage to surprise me.
It doesn’t matter how much success someone or some corporation might have. At the end of the day, there are constant reminders that we live in a system that is functionally designed to convince certain kinds of people that enough is never enough. For the wealthy, they’ll always be searching for ways to get more money. They could have enough money to set up their families with generational wealth. Enough money where they would never, ever have to worry about themselves or their loved ones going without.
And yet, they still want more.
Unfortunately, former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is just the latest example.
Kyle Boone with CBS Sports writes:
“An NIL company co-founded by former NBA player Kendrick Perkins in February faces scrutiny after an ESPN investigative report found the company used predatory tactics akin to offering high-interest loans. The company, Nilly, offers athletes upfront payments in return for the use of, or…
