Always love when old white giys say a kid should stay when they are guaranteed millions to go play basketball. Yeah stay in college and risk injury, have to go
To class, and all that nonsense or go make millions.
When I was a kid, my dad (who is now squarely in the “old white guy” camp) would occasionally tell me that it was better to finish college so that you had something to fall back on in case of injury. This was foolish at the time, because it was advice that I, as a short, slow white kid, absolutely had no use for.
I was in college during the Fizer era. When Marcus declared for the draft, I asked Dad if he’d give him the same advice, and just laughed. “As much money as they get today? Hell, no. Get paid, and go back to college later if you want. Or retire at 28.”