When will you learn that whatever degree they get from Stanford will not bring them the MILLIONS OF DOLLARS that even bench riding scrubs earn in the NBA.
I don't understand why basketball players are always scrutinized for becoming professional athletes. We never do it to 16 year old gymnasts, swimmers, snowboarders, skateboarders, or 17 and 18 year old hockey and baseball players. Soccer and tennis prodigies NEVER even get real high school degrees or experiences. Yet as soon as some hooper wants to pursue his dream on his own schedule, everyone becomes advocates of education.
I have a very close friend who had a decent NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks. His rookie contract was for $750,000/year. After 3 years, he resigned for a boatload of upfront cash and 3mil/year. His career only lasted 6 years. He is rich forever, never has to work again. You know why?
He has a pension that pays him at minimum $125,000/ year (players are fully vested after 4 years playing ) FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. That's more than most Alum of Stanford or any other University can say they will make in their lifetime.
Do you idiots get it now?
You all have some mystical love affair with the NCAA and think the players should love the experience, yada, yada, yada....The players understand all too well that they are being used by the NCAA to generate income. When they feel THEY are ready to reap the benefits of their talent and hard work, they should do so.
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