Comments on: Sixth Grade Hoop Dreams: How Young is Too Young?

By: rüya tabiri

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By: How Young Is Too Young? « PostBourgie

How Young Is Too Young? « PostBourgie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:11:02 +0000

[...] Kiana is right to be unnerved by Michael Sokolove’s story on Allonzo Trier, a 13-year-old hoops prodigy who is currently the No. 1-ranked seventh grader in the country. He and his mother have made it their mission to make him a pro, and they spend much of their time trying to refine his game, being flown around the country for AAU tournaments, and being wooed by college coaches who already have him on their wish lists for 2013. This is obviously sort of creepy and, perhaps not surprisingly, fueled in part by the N.C.A.A.’s cartel-like control over young football and basketball players. [...]

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:03:17 +0000

I understand that every one is not meant to be a scholar, and being great at a sport DOES require immense dedication from an early age, but if this boy has a learning disability and is already so good on the court, then he can afford to have one more damn day of tutoring. It shouldnt even be an option for him. His momma needs to be his momma and make his ass go.

By: Alicia/InstantVintage

Alicia/InstantVintage — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:21:18 +0000

This is sad and his mother is going to find herself the object of a lot of backlash when this goes wrong.