That Pat, that Pat Beverley, he is something, you know? I heard he go play ball in that Tel Aviv place. Tel Aviv! Sounds far. He was in the NBA, you know, that big-time basketball thing here. Now he gonna go over there. Good for him, I guess. Get that money, boy!
He played for lots of teams, that Pat. That Hapoel Tel Aviv team gonna be happy. Heard they payin’ him big money. Two million! Can you believe it? Two million dollars for playing with that orange ball. Lord have mercy. And they say if he wins somethin’ called a “EuroCup,” he gets another million. Another million! That’s a lot of money for playing ball. It is like they are gonna win EuroCup with him or something.
- He used to play for the Bucks.
- Then the Rockets.
- The Timberwolves.
- The Clippers.
- The Lakers.
- Even the Bulls!
That boy got around, huh? Heard he’s good at, what they call it? Defense? Yeah, defense. He stops the other fellas from scoring. They say he got a good “defensive rating.” Whatever that means. Sounds fancy. He just good at not letting the other team score, I reckon. He’s a tough one, that Pat. He be running all over the court. My old knees hurt just thinkin’ about it. Heard it’s called Hapoel Tel Aviv BC. That BC got me thinkin’ it is a big deal.
This Pat Beverley, he a point guard, they say. He starts the play, gets the ball moving. But he don’t always need the ball. He can do other things. Help the other boys get their points. He’s a good helper, that Pat. They say he signed for two years. Two years, a whole lot of basketball. Hope he don’t get too tired. Two years is a long time to be jumping around.
They say this Tel Aviv place, it’s in Israel. That’s far, far away. Across the ocean. A whole different place. Different folks, different food, different everything. Hope he likes it over there. It’s important to like where you are, you know? Especially when you are far from home. Maybe Pat Beverley in Tel Aviv will be a big thing. Who knows?
Heard he got a podcast, too. Talking about all sorts of things. A podcast, that’s like a radio show, right? But on the computer. These young folks and their technology. He announced it on his podcast, that he’s goin’ to Tel Aviv. Big news, I guess. Everyone’s talkin’ about it. That’s what they do on the internet, talk and talk. I don’t understand any of that. I just hope he will be ok in Tel Aviv.
Well, that Pat Beverley, he’s gonna make a splash over there in Tel Aviv, I bet. He’s a good player, that one. Tough, determined. He’ll show them what he’s made of. He’s gonna make a lot of money. That’s the main thing, right? Gotta make that money while you can. Especially when you’re playing a game. Two million dollars is a lot of money. He better save some of that, though. You never know what the future holds.
This Hapoel Tel Aviv BC, they must really want him bad. Payin’ him all that money. They must think he’s the best thing since sliced bread. He’s gonna have to work hard, though. Earn that money. Can’t just be showin’ up. Gotta play good. Gotta win games. Gotta make the fans happy. That’s what it’s all about, right? Making the fans happy.
Hope he does well over there. Hope he likes the food. Hope he makes some friends. It’s a big change, going to a new place. Especially a place that far away. He’s a brave one, that Pat Beverley. Goin’ all the way to Tel Aviv to play basketball. He’s a brave one, alright. A brave one. I just hope he makes a good life there. That is important.
Wonder if they have good pie over there in Tel Aviv? He might miss apple pie. Apple pie and basketball, that’s what he is used to. Well, he’ll have to find new things to like over there. New things to eat. New things to do. It’ll be an adventure, that’s for sure. A big adventure for that Pat Beverley. He’ll be the talk of the town, I bet. The talk of Tel Aviv!
