If you haven't noticed on my recent posts here and at YaySports!, I'm trying to be a little more internationally focused. Since I hold a degree in International Affairs and enjoy reading blogs from around the world, I think it is right up my alley to ensure the masses know the world around them a little better.With that in mind, have you ever wondered what happened to Chris Jeffries, the former forward for Washington University of St. Louis? If you do or did, you are a bigger fan of WU than I. But anyway, although I had never heard of Jeffries, I still envy him. According to Argentina's Travel Guide.com, since he graduated from WU in 2003, Jeffries has played for 9 teams in 8 countries, all while making between 60 and 72,000 U.S. dollars a year.
Does this make him rich? No. Will he ever make the NBA? Doubtful, although possible. But right now, Chris Jeffries is one of many Americans making a good, if not great, living traveling the world playing basketball. If only I didn't get cut from my 6th grade basketball team, was more athletic, and was about 8 inches taller.
For more on Chris Jeffries, check out his story at Argentina's Travel.com.
1 comment:
hey great story..its always nice to see American's succedding overseas. I have never heard of him but im very familiar with a lot of the leagues and have some friends playing out there.
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