[AOL Fanhouse] Marcin Gortat Drives Fastest Car in NBA

That's what makes it so awesome, though! He didn't just buy some hot-shot car, he got an M5 (well, it's pretty hotshot, but not crazy like a Pagani or Gumpert) and just modified it until it's as quick as those other ones.

Man, I love this guy. Get him, Morey!

 

Let me get this straight...he makes $711k, which after agents fees and taxes is more like $360k...and he spends $150k of it on a CAR.

It's so shocking to me how NBA players end up broke 3 years after retirement...

 

Dude, people with 75k salaries buy 25k cars. It's no different.

 

i think he got a deal with rebok, and beside since he is going to be a fa this summer, i could see him getting like 4mil or up per year.

Imagine the car he will have when he sign a big contact this summer.

 

Good point.

 

"I can pull up next to a Ferrari or Lamborghini at a light, look over, and they might start laughing. But when it turns green, I'm gone."

 

That's the type of thinking that contributes to these guys going broke.

Someone making $75k buys a $25k car because they want something nice to drive around and that is about the most they can spend and still live within their budget. Let's say it's the most expensive car they can reasonably afford.
Certainly if they could spend over 50% less than that and still have a nice car they would do it in a heartbeat to save money.

NBA players have a small window to make money. If he spent, say $60k on a nice Lexus or something, the $90k he would save would be worth over $200k in 10 years when he retires (assuming a 7% annual return).

 

Marcin Gortat plays moneyball with his car buying. The Gorta M5 is the vehicle equivalent of the No Stats All-Star. No wonder Morey is interested.

 

and all the money he will lose paying for gas

OMG MF LOL PWND

 

I dunno what you're using as agents fees but by my math he probably pulls in a lil over 400k. I also assume he's not buying a $150k M5 every year. I'd assume he's probably doing a bit of saving with the rest.

 

He could have just bought some SPNG last week and he would have doubled his money by today!

 

Dwight is wasting $$, but I'm sure he's looks alot better for 300k

 

Well, I'm sure he ain't getting no love from the ladies if he only drives a BMW or Lexus, right?

 

Unless that Viper is highly modded - It wouldn't take a "800hp M5".

The Lambo is most likely stock and would get raped. Same with the Ford GT.


I'm wondering how he made 800hp anyways... said it's supercharged but I really doubt he could get it all done for 150k. I know of a company that has a turbo M5 making over 800hp for 350K.

 

i was at the amway last night and saw him pull up...it did sound loud...i didn't realize it was that fast until i read this article lol

 

Don't know much about the Viper or the Lambo but the GT is Henessey's GT1000. 5.4 DOHC with twin hairdryers. Would probably be the one doing the raping. Here's a vid,
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