... he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996. After high school, Bryant trained with the Philadelphia 76ers, and was the 13th pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte then ... traded Bryant's signing rights to the Los Angeles Lakers for seven-year veteran center Vlade Divac. Bryant made his NBA debut with the Lakers in 1996, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA ... 2000 against the Indiana Pacers, in 2001 against the Philadelphia 76ers, and in 2002 against the New Jersey Nets. Br...

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... growing number of high school student athletes are finding themselves handling. This is what is ruining college and professional sports in America. Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett are examples of these young men that encountered the same situation their senior year of high school. They were given millions of ... dollars to skip advancing their skills at a university to be paid as a professional. However for every Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James, there are the young men that are swept off their feet by the millions of dollars thrown at them and do not ... draft...

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... 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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... players who can shoot the ball well and have the ability to jump out of the gym, but can they play within the structure in the NBA. It has taken Kobe Bryant three years to figure out what teammates are used for. Before he knew why there were four other players on the floor he used them merely as chess pieces on ... the court. Now that Kobe understands how the game "really" works, his team has a championship ring. "I don't want to put limits on anyone's chance to make a living, but there is a severe adjustment period to the ... ...

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... a pioneer with early eligibility just like Spencer Haywood, a young basketball player, challenged the NBA way back in 1971. Haywood paved the way for young stars such as superstars Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and someone else you might know by the name of Michael Jordan. B. {Clarett not physically ready} 1. The NFL has this opinion that Clarett is not physically ready for ... ...

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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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... independent. It's like taking a hatchling out of its nest and expecting it to fly immediately. They still need guidance and life experience. As Brian Shaw said of a nineteen year old Kobe Bryant in Sports Illustrated magazine, "nobody was going to listen to him when he was eighteen, nineteen years old. He didn't have enough NBA experience, or even life experience- (Pg. 35 ... ...

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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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... with these superstars. Examples such as the Randy Moss incident last year, when he failed to yield for a female police officer and hit her with his car. Or the new Kobe Bryant case, where he is facing charges for rape. As these incidents keep building up the players are going to be more scrutinized than ever. But what needs to be understood ... ...

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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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... game. Most the NBA's best players are young players. So far, the young players who are in the NBA have not failed, but lived up to expectations. Take Tracey McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan for example. Between them they have five championships, two scoring titles, and thirteen all-star appearances. They are more talented and athletic than most other players. The ... ...

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