In March, Brad Stevens had the opportunity to not only return home, but also make a lot of money, too.
Indiana University prepared a seven-year, $70 million offer for Stevens to coach its men’s basketball team, but Stevens didn’t even consider the job, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday.
Stevens, an Indiana native, showed an affinity for the school and his home state when his name was brought up in rumors for the job in March, but shot down any possibility of him leaving the Celtics.
“It means a lot,” Stevens told reporters then. “It means a lot.