... dream of going to the NBA, but some 17 and 18 year olds out there are good enough to do just that. When you look at players like Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett they didn't need college to be impact players in the NBA. I mean their numbers count for themselves. Kevin Garnett has been in the NBA for 8 years and ... just over 20 points per game and last year averaged 32 points a game. Michael Jordan, the best basketball player of all time, was only to reach that feat a couple times. Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go alon...

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... greedier each year. More and more high school athletes want to sign a professional contract straight out of high school just so they can say they are making millions. In 1997, Kobe Bryant, an NBA Star, signed straight out of high school. The amazing thing was is the Los Angeles Lakers offered him a contract for six years, where he would make around 60 ... ...

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... their sports they would be more willing to stay all four years because they would have money to spend and it will give them more time to master their sport. Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, and many more athletes came right out of high school and tried to make it in the pros. Now these players are famous and kids see ... ...

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... talent pool for college teams (Blum, 1996). This upsets college fans because they don't get to see the best guys play for their school. The nation's top high-school player, Kobe Bryant, was one of a few high school seniors who declared themselves eligible for the draft (Blum, 1996). Fans like to get to know a team and support it but at the same ... ...

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... and slavery would still be an issue in the United States. Athletes should be able to decide for themselves whether or not they are mature enough to play professional sports. Kobe Bryant and Mike Tyson are only two of the most famous names in sports. No one seems too upset that these people were allowed to skip college. The feeling that athletes ... ...

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... the people who won't really need a college education?- From pro athletes, models, comedians, to music stars. "Why would you need an education, if you could make millions entertaining?- Basketball star Kobe Bryant understands opportunity cost and incentives. Despite good high school grades and SAT scores, he decided to skip college and go straight to the NBA, where he earned about $10 million ... ...

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... -agers threaten to diminish the talent pool for college teams (Blum, 1996). This upsets fans because they don't get to see the best players. The nations top high-school player, Kobe Bryant, was one of three seniors this year to declare themselves eligible for the draft (Blum, 1996). Fans will follow a team through bad years and good years but if a team has ... ...

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... skip college for the NBA is the point that the top players in the league today, didn't go to college either. As the 2002-2003 season comes to an end Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady( all players who did not go to college) were all competing for the MVP award and are all considered role models. So how can you ... ...

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