5-star recruit Kevin Knox turned down $1.4 million to play in college instead of overseas

Posted Apr 16, 2017
Kevin Knox was offered $1.4 million by a professional basketball team in China to go pro as soon as he graduates from high school, according to an interview with the Tampa Bay Times. He turned it down without much thought. This offer was made knowing that Knox would only be around for a season before going to the NBA, like Brandon Jennings and Emmanuel Mudiay before him. (SB Nation)

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