Whenever a segment of American life gains wealth, art has a special place, as a pursuit, as an investment, as a way of showing you’ve arrived. The NBA, with its multi-million salaries, is no exception.
With their salaries rising and their experiences educating in the ways of the world, NBA players have begun acquiring art of all kinds, displaying it and often collecting it.
The New York Times reported last weekend on how one Nets player has joined the art world. Caris LeVert of Pickerington, Ohio and Brooklyn, New York —and a graduate of the University of Michigan, has begun his education.