Reply to "has high school ball become irrelevant?"

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SportTmom22,

The correct answer is Nike. AAU basketball is an industry sponsored by Nike. There are about 25 National Programs headed by coaches that make their living at it. The payoff is when star 14 year old becomes Labron James in 5 years and Nike make $1BB selling sneakers over 15 years. There is also a whole underground economy in college booster programs. See T. Boone Pickens at OK St.

Very easy to see these youngsters in basketball and football. Not so easy in baseball.

7/19/102:40 PM

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