T.J. Ford says Sam Cassell told him that making $50 million in the NBA should be enough to never go broke “The day I got drafted, Sam called me. When we got back to Houston, Sam took me to start training.” “That’s how I started training with all the pros before I even got to Milwaukee.” “Sam was the first person to sit here and tell me that if you make $50 million in this league, you should be able to be set for the rest of your life.” “$50, $100, it’s all the same.” “And that stuck with me.” “Making $50 million, you should never be broke.” “That stuck with me to this day.”