Elijah Bryant tells college players aiming for pro basketball overseas that producing on court is everything. Visibility at money games, where NBA scouts watch, can lead to overseas contracts even if NBA dreams don't pan out. He hints at revealing his first overseas contract earnings.
Are you in college right now and you want to play professional basketball overseas but have no idea how it works? Don't worry, soon you'll be over those waters dribbling a ball to take care of your family. So you're in college. The number one thing you should be worried about right now is producing, because if you don't produce, no one's gonna see you. And stay till the end to find out how much I made my first contract. So there's this thing called money games. Money games are essentially games where you know NBA scouts will be there to evaluate not only you but maybe other players. If they're there, they're watching the game, which means you're getting evaluated whether you're an NBA prospect or not. So you need to produce. That doesn't mean taking every shot. That means basically being aggressive, assertive, and showing that you have NBA-level talent. Because no one is in college and says, I want to play overseas basketball. They say, I want to play in the NBA, and then they fall to overseas basketball. Before I tell you how much I made on my first contract, if you want to see a long form of this video, let me know in the comments where I break down everything of how to play
