Shaka Extended

[MUfan12]

"This is the place to be. There’s nowhere else to be."

https://twitter.com/tmj4/status/1670815525830631424?s=20

[cheebs09]

Unless, of course, he's got his eye on the UWM job.

Thankfully Cardinal Stritch is no longer a threat.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Thankfully Cardinal Stritch is no longer a threat.

Notably he didn't sign the extension until after they closed. I'm sure the lure of a shorter commute was part of his thought process

[Oldgym]

"This is the place to be. There’s nowhere else to be."
https://twitter.com/tmj4/status/1670815525830631424?s=20

Love that.

[We R Final Four]

That’s fantastic.

[Scoop Snoop]

Unless, of course, he's got his eye on the UWM job.

You just couldn't leave it alone, could you? I bet you got beat up a lot during recess when you were a kid. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Agree.

The fact that the old home is being razed and a new one is being built on the lot is a much greater commitment in terms of time and energy related to the decisions involved (it's more than just a big $ decision) vs. simply buying another existing lakefront home. Those here who has had a home built know what I am talking about from their firsthand experience. To me, it is evidence that Shaka is thinking in terms of a nice, long stay. It certainly would not preclude a move to another school some year in the future, but it sure seems that he's planning to stay a long time.

Didn't Buzz custom build his Quon McMansion, replete with a MU-themed Safe Room?

[4everwarriors]

Different deal. Buzz tweaked new construction. Shaka is tearin' down a crib he paid in excess of $3.3 mil for and rebuildin' on da same site. Also, probably won't be residin' in a pup tent for 2 years either. But, the land can't be replicated elsewhere. Location, location, location, aina?
BTW, Shaka sold his Austin bungalow for in excess of $6 mil, hey?

[wadesworld]

Right.  Shaka could sell his new house for a lot more than he would've been able to sell this house.  I think Shaka's here for the long term.  I don't think this because he's building a new house where his current house is.

[MU82]

"This is the place to be. There’s nowhere else to be."

https://twitter.com/tmj4/status/1670815525830631424?s=20

Nice that Shaka seems committed to a long Marquette stay, as well as being committed to what he believes are important social causes.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Nice that Shaka seems committed to a long Marquette stay, as well as being committed to what he believes are important social causes.

Waving the red cape in front of neverwasawarrior

[Skatastrophy]

Waving the red cape in front of neverwasawarrior

If they could read they'd be so mad right now

[Hards Alumni]

Right.  Shaka could sell his new house for a lot more than he would've been able to sell this house.  I think Shaka's here for the long term.  I don't think this because he's building a new house where his current house is.

We all know how hard it would be to sell a new home on lakefront property in Fox Point... 

[mu_hilltopper]

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2023/06/19/shaka-house-fox-point-home.html

Indeed .. razing a $3.4m house to build a new one .. that's commitment.

For lookie loos, this is about 10 houses south of Dr. Lovell.

[The Lens]

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2023/06/19/shaka-house-fox-point-home.html

Indeed .. razing a $3.4m house to build a new one .. that's commitment.

For lookie loos, this is about 10 houses south of Dr. Lovell.

 Beleive Dr. Lovell may have a signicant housing allowance in exchange for his house being the summer alternative to the 5th Floor of the AMU.

[Spotcheck Billy]

interesting read from Ben Steele
When Marquette's Shaka Smart needs advice, he often calls basketball legend George Raveling
small excerpt:Raveling and Smart stayed in touch and soon Smart learned about the incredible experiences of Raveling's life.
Most famously, on Aug. 28, 1963, Raveling attended the March on Washington. As a 6-foot-4 former Villanova player who was then an assistant at his alma mater, Raveling and a friend were asked to help out with security. That was how Raveling ended up being just a few feet away from King as he delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech. Raveling asked for King's typewritten copy and he still has it.