Nets' Dinwiddie wants fans to choose his next team through GoFundMe
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is giving the power to the people.
Dinwiddie said Thursday that if he reaches his GoFundMe fundraising goal of 2625.8 Bitcoin, the equivalent of $24,632,630 USD, within the next month, he'll sign a one-year minimum contract with an NBA team of fans' choosing.
I’ll double down. Y’all crowdfund 2625.8 btc I’ll sign a minimum contract for my next deal with the team that y’all vote for 🤣
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) May 14, 2020
I’ll give y’all a month to make it happen lol https://t.co/pV8vGyW0s8
If the targeted amount isn't reached, the former second-round pick will donate all of the money to charity.
"Shoe companies and endorsers influence team decisions all the time," Dinwiddie said in a statement to The Athletic's Shams Charania. "My/our biggest endorsers will always be the fans, so I want to have some fun with this while we're all under quarantine.
"I hope no owners/team personnel participate so there's no impropriety on this one of a kind endorsement deal."
Dinwiddie is under contract through the 2020-21 season but holds a $12.3-million player option for the following campaign.
The Colorado product was averaging career highs in scoring (20.6 points per game) and assists (6.8) per game when the 2019-20 NBA campaign was put on hold.