Chris Paul says players don’t talk about money in the locker room
New Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul says players really don't talk about their finances in the locker room.

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In an article by Clevis Murray of The Athletic, Chris Paul discussed the importance of educating players who enter the league about managing their finances. The newest member of the Oklahoma City Thunder also admitted that money is a touchy subject in the NBA locker room:
This actually makes sense because of the disparity in salaries around the NBA, plus all the different financial situations these players and their families are in.
Paul, 34, still has over $124 million remaining on his current deal for over the next three seasons. Imagine him talking about finances to someone like Hamidou Diallo, who makes just $1.1 million a year. That would certainly be awkward topic between the two, right?
Nevertheless, despite how touchy or awkward that conversation may be in the locker room, Paul believes educating players who enter the league at such a young age on their finances is a must.
These kids become millionaires overnight. The amount of money they secure by merely getting selected in the draft can become too overwhelming, especially for a 19- or 20-year-old.
Thus, it's important for the league's more tenured players, especially those who earn as much as Paul is earning, to help guide these teenagers in managing their finances.