Key keywords: Neemias Queta, Hakeem Olajuwon, $100000 training fee, NBA big man training scam, NBA contract extension, post move skill development, NBA player financial literacy After signing a two-year, $6.2 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics earlier this month, Portuguese center Neemias Queta has made headlines for a surprisingly pragmatic choice about his off-season training investment. In a recent interview with a basketball lifestyle podcast, Queta openly stated that he has no intention of paying the reported $100,000 fee to attend Hakeem Olajuwon’s famous low-post skill camp, even as he acknowledges Olajuwon’s legacy as one of the greatest big men in NBA history. Olajuwon’s private training sessions, marketed exclusively to NBA and elite international big men, have long been a status symbol for players looking to refine their post game, with past attendees including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Yao Ming. However, in recent years, a growing number of players and league analysts have criticized the sessions as overpriced, pointing out that the core footwork and post move drills Olajuwon teaches are already covered by most NBA teams’ in-house player development staff at no additional cost to players. Queta elaborated on his decision, noting that he has worked with the same player development team for three consecutive years, and that the group already has a complete understanding of his on-court strengths, weaknesses, and long-term development goals. “I have nothing but respect for Hakeem, he’s a legend that every big man looks up to,” Queta explained in the interview. “But $100,000 for a week of drills? My coaches already know exactly what I need to work on to get better, and I can spend that money on things that matter far more to me: getting my family a bigger home, funding youth basketball programs back in Portugal, or investing in long-term savings for my future after basketball.” Queta’s choice has sparked wider conversation across the NBA about the pressure on young players to spend their new contract money on flashy, status-driven purchases, including celebrity-led training programs. Many player financial advisors have praised Queta’s choice as an example of strong financial literacy for young athletes, noting that unnecessary spending on overhyped services is one of the top reasons many NBA players face bankruptcy within a few years of retirement. League insiders also note that as team player development resources continue to improve, more players are likely to follow Queta’s lead and skip overpriced external celebrity training programs in favor of consistent, personalized support from their existing team staff.