ESPN officially announced today that they will sign Pelicans player CJ McCollum as a multi-platform NBA analyst. He will commentate on ESPN during the NBA Finals .
CJ studied journalism in college. Regarding joining ESPN, he said:
"Joining ESPN is an honor for me. Based on my playing in the NBA for 9 seasons, and with my understanding, I feel that I will give the best to the game." Bringing my own unique perspective, I couldn't be more excited to take on the role and have the opportunity to cast my journalism background on the biggest stage alongside so many talented professionals. It's a dream come true. "
In addition to commentary and players, CJ has a wide range of businesses. Among them, the most familiar to fans is that he succeeded Paul as the chairman of NBA Players Association .
Not only that, McCollum is also an excellent writer.
In the NBA transfer market during this season, he was traded to the Pelicans by the Trail Blazers , who had played for 9 years. After he left the Trail Blazers At that time, a letter he wrote for the Trail Blazers moved countless fans and praised his writing talent.
And CJ, as the league's top red wine connoisseur, has his own red wine brand. Lillard Anthony and others often go to his winery to taste red wine.
At the same time, he also has his own podcast radio station, his own clothing brand, and is the spokesperson of , Li Ning, , etc.
I have to say that CJ’s career planning is really good, his business acumen is straight forward, and he also has extremely high EQ and IQ. It makes sense for him to be the chairman of the players union in the NBA.
