Jimmer Fredette... the next (?)

So, everyone knows (or, at least, they should know) that Jimmer Fredette is a fantastic basketball shooter. One of my favorite quotes is from the Urban Dictionary, which has as on of its definitions for "Jimmer" as "One who is in range as soon as he steps off the bus".

I'm going to jump into the 'next' game and say... I think Jimmer Fredette is like Steve Kerr. He's not especially fast, nor is he especially good on defense, but he can shoot like nothing else.

I have heard a number of interesting comments and sides as to how well Jimmer will do in the NBA. A lot of people think that he's going to end up as a non-entity, someone who will ride the bench for whatever career he has.

I was curious, so I looked up the base annual salary of an NBA rookie. It's $490,180 for the 2011-2012 season. And that's not including any endorsements, or the $100 a day expenses during the season, or anything else. Honestly, with Jimmer's popularity, it seems likely that he'll be able to make a good amount through endorsements (honestly, I'd probably buy Jimmer-Jammer Juice or Jimmer Shoes). Should he be picked in the first round of the draft, he will assuredly make over $1.25 million a year for his first two years; he will also certainly get some kind of fat signing bonus.

So, all in all, it sounds like he'll be doing fine.