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Five rich second-generation players in NBA history, go home and inherit their property when they are frustrated on the court

10:18am, 11 May 2025【Basketball】

Most NBA players are from poor backgrounds, but these are real "rich second generations". If they can't play basketball well, they have to go back and take over the family business and even inherit the throne. Starting from fifth place, see who is the best at the stadium.

Fifth place: Patrick McCaw

Family: My father is the CEO of Silicon Valley technology company, and his family's assets exceed 200 million US dollars

Career data: 4.0 points / 1.5 rebounds / 1.2 assists / 3 championships After winning the championship with the Warriors in 2018, McCaw refused to sign a basic salary contract and said directly: "At worst, go back and help my dad manage the company." As a result, the Raptors gave him 8 million for two years, and became a champion by the way. In the 2019 Finals G3, he appeared on the bench for 5 minutes and contributed 2 steals, directly destroying the Warriors' counterattack rhythm. Cole complained after the game: "This kid works harder to defend Curry than to defend his own employees."

4th place: Sergi Ibaka

Family: Sergi Ibaka

Son of Congolese mining tycoon, owns three diamond mines

Career: 12.0 points / 7.1 rebounds / 2.1 blocks / 1 championship

When Ibaka fled to Spain at the age of 18, his father said, "If you can't make a name for yourself, come back to mine." As a result, he won the block king in 2012 and helped the Raptors win the championship in 2019, and forced the life of the miner to a superstar. In the 2013 playoffs, he played with a leg injury and closed the field, resulting in a decline in athletic ability. He later wrote in his autobiography: "If I had retreated at that time, I could only count diamonds every day."

Third place: Al Horford

Family: My father is the Minister of Sports of the Dominican Republic, and the family controls 80% of the national basketball industry

Career data: 13.4 points / 8.0 rebounds / 3.3 assists / 5 All-Stars

Old Horford once threatened his son: "If you can't win the championship, come back to become an official!" As a result, in 2023, Horford followed the Celtics to the finals, setting a career record with G1 6 of 7 three-pointers. He promoted the construction of 12 NBA standard stadiums in the Dominican Republic, and the country's men's basketball team ranks 8 places in the world higher than China.

Second place: Luke Walton, the father Bill Walton is an NBA legend + ESPN shareholder, with family assets exceeding 400 million

Career data: 4.7 points / 2.8 rebounds / 2.3 assists / 2 championships

When a player, he was ridiculed as a "relationship account", and when coaching the Lakers, he became the scapegoat. His father once suggested: "It's better to come to ESPN as a commentator. The annual salary of 2 million is easier than being a coach." As a result, he insisted on staying with the Kings as an assistant coach and trained All-Star Sabonis in 2023. After the Lakers won the championship in 2020, he specially called his father: "It's much better to be a coach than to inherit his family's property!"

First place: Evan Mobley

Family: My mother is an executive of Wall Street Investment Bank, and the family owns part of the NBA team's shares

Career data: 15.0 points / 8.3 rebounds / 2.5 assists / 2 Rookies of the Year

Mobley's mother said: "If you can't advance to the All-Star at the age of 25, come back and get mergers and acquisitions!" As a result, he scored 26 points and 16 rebounds against the Knicks G2 in the 2023 playoffs, leading the team to complete a 20-point reversal. The gym he used for training was remodeled from his own luxury house and was equipped with the same anti-gravity treadmill as NASA. Teammate Garland complained: "I almost got lost when I went to his house to play games. The toilet was bigger than my living room."