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...Being drafted, for me, was kind of like a bonus,” Flynn said. “I went up [to Toronto] with all my friends, with Dov, having fun. Getting drafted was an extra. I didn’t really have any expectations...
...LaRocca. "But many players also want to identify and connect with players they may have idolized growing up. You hear them talking a lot about modeling their games on legends like Julius Erving. I guess this is another way to pay homage." The trend has meant a big bonus for the company that makes NBA-licensed headbands, For Bare Feet. Company executive Kelly Baugh says its headband sales are up 74% from last year. "It's very urban. The demand started there, and then it branched out to sporting-goods stores and the mainstream market. With the NBA market, that...
Only two years ago, even liberal-arts majors like Kusian could expect multiple job offers from dotcoms and maybe even a signing bonus. Not now. College seniors are facing the worst employment market in a decade, often competing for entry-level jobs against laid-off workers with M.B.A.s and years of experience. This year's graduates were playing Little League the last time we had a recession. They picked their majors during the Internet bubble and continue to do most of their job searching online. But they are often finding that not even impressive diplomas and face-to-face networking...
...figured out how to create them better than the movies. The movie business, more than ever, is the blockbuster business--the big money is in getting everyone to see your movie in its first week and then feeding them sequels and T shirts and theme-park rides and bonus-packed DVDs as reminiscence. Because there are a limited number of blockbusters a year, they are the only form of entertainment that still seems special...
...University will pay a $300 signing bonus to those guards that currently earn more than the new wage floor...