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http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/nov/30/tomasson-father-vs-son-is-nothing-new/?printer=1/
Nuggets guard J.R. Smith is nicknamed "Youngrich." It's even written on his shoes.
So why the nickname?
"Because I'm young and I'm rich," the New Jersey native said. "My homeboys gave it to me."
Actually, Smith, 22, is not rich by NBA standards. He makes $2.13 million, less than half the league's average salary. But he is trying to cash after the season as a restricted free agent. He turned down a Nuggets contract offer last month because it wasn't lucrative enough.
But Smith can continue to think about money. On a segment called "This or That," recently shown on the video board at a Nuggets home game, he was asked if he preferred "love" or "money."
Smith's answer was "money."
"Because love can hurt you," he said. "Money never hurts you."