Lavar Ball to launch Junior Basketball Association, to pay top 100 rank players

[D Dub]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

If you attended a four year school and bailed after one year, would you really put it on your resume?

My view is they should let the 18 year olds play pro if they are good enough.  Then maybe more of the rest would end up staying the entire four years and ending up with that fall-back plan.   

Partial credits from university are basicly useless. 

[CelticSooner]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

Yeah let's have Lavar do it instead lol This dude is all about marketing his brand. Until the one and done rule is abolished these kids should just go overseas. Stay far away from this guy. I like this idea but not if Lavar is involved.

[Ilikesports17]

This league is doomed to fail.

Doubt it ever gets off the ground.

[Tr1boy]

Lavar ball may ruin peoples lives because of this

He needs to see what happens with his sons overseas 1st before attempting to launch this league

If neither of the remaining Ball kids get drafted  ....  this could mean, GMs around the NBA league has blacklisted anything related to Ball...

There is a chance neither is good enough to make to the NBA ....but you first need to see this process through

Say the GMs blacklisted anything to do with the Ball family....that means this new league is worthless for the kids to have a chance to make the NBA

what is Lavar going to do then....create another league to try to battle the NBA?

[Tr1boy]

Lonzo was doing just fine when we didn't even know who Lavar was

Ever since the draft combine...he may have overstepped his boundaries or became a marketing genius

once he took out his son from HS and Liagenlo from UCLA....to take matters in his own hands... this turned off most if not all of the NBA gms.   UCLA is ecstatic that they don't have to deal with Lavar. 

[mctyson]

I saw this today and I think it is a fine idea.  I also think top 100 players will not do it because the coaching and development talent will be horrendous.

It would be better for these guys to play in Europe if they really want to be a pro.

[wayupnorth]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

You're implying that those kids actually go to (actual, real) classes? LOL.

Yes, quite a few of them do.

[CelticD]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

[wayupnorth]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

What?

College is certainly not the end all be all, but to say that a full ride scholarship doesn't provide a person the opportunity to better themselves financially seems wild to me.

It isn't the schools fault if the players don't take advantage of what is offered.

[CelticD]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

Yeah let's have Lavar do it instead lol This dude is all about marketing his brand. Until the one and done rule is abolished these kids should just go overseas. Stay far away from this guy. I like this idea but not if Lavar is involved.

Their hope is that they'd be able to pay these kids paid up to 10k cash a month. The story of Shabazz Napier a couple of years ago talkin about how he was expected to play hard every game despite sleeping hungry on some nights made me sick.

There's literally no reason for these dudes to go to college for only 1 year. 1 year of college in this day and age does nothing for you career-wise, it's only to pimp these kids.

[CelticD]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

What?

College is certainly not the end all be all, but to say that a full ride scholarship doesn't provide a person the opportunity to better themselves financially seems wild to me.

It isn't the schools fault if the players don't take advantage of what is offered.

For 1 year? No it doesn't do any of that at all.

[wayupnorth]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

What?

College is certainly not the end all be all, but to say that a full ride scholarship doesn't provide a person the opportunity to better themselves financially seems wild to me.

It isn't the schools fault if the players don't take advantage of what is offered.

For 1 year? No it doesn't do any of that at all.

Well, it is not like they don't have the option to continue school instead of going to the draft (though clearly for highly ranked prospects that would be stupid.)

There are a lot more players than just stars in the NCAA that are on scholarships, so to act like kids gain nothing from the transaction, I disagree with.

If they would rather play over seas or in the g league or even in the lavar league, more power to them.

But, should they choose, those scholarships can be immensely valuable, and can indeed help them and their families in terms of wealth.

[CelticsElite]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

What?

College is certainly not the end all be all, but to say that a full ride scholarship doesn't provide a person the opportunity to better themselves financially seems wild to me.

It isn't the schools fault if the players don't take advantage of what is offered.

For 1 year? No it doesn't do any of that at all.

whos being offered a 1 year scholarship?

And since when was it the NCAAs responsibility to put students  uncles out of poverty?

[CelticD]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

What?

College is certainly not the end all be all, but to say that a full ride scholarship doesn't provide a person the opportunity to better themselves financially seems wild to me.

It isn't the schools fault if the players don't take advantage of what is offered.

For 1 year? No it doesn't do any of that at all.

whos being offered a 1 year scholarship?

And since when was it the NCAAs responsibility to put students  uncles out of poverty?

NBA-bound prospects are only doing 1 year of college. That's where the "1 year of scholarship" is coming from.

The NCAA doesn't have to help anybody out of poverty, but kids shouldn't have to make the NCAA millions of dollars a year either when they could just be playing right outta high school.

[wayupnorth]

F the NCAA. Anything that stops that organization from farming these kids is fine by me.

how dare the NCAA give full ride scholarships along with free room/board as well as free books All for being able to bounce a ball and jump higher than me

Why are you trivializing the dedication and commitment it takes to play NBA basketball? I feel like people constantly underestimate what it means to be able to "bounce a ball and jump higher". To be able to keep yourself in shape, keep on top of your diet, to handle the busy flying schedules, all the mandated hours of community service, intense practices, and being able to play 40+ minutes on any given night if the coach calls for it, even through injury in certain situations. I don't think that's something to trivialize.

NCAA isn't payin anybody's bills. Scholarships along with free room and board aren't bringing these players' mothers or siblings or friends out of poverty. Just give them a fast track from high school to the NBA. Forget holding them back 1 more year just to line the pockets of these colleges.

What?

College is certainly not the end all be all, but to say that a full ride scholarship doesn't provide a person the opportunity to better themselves financially seems wild to me.

It isn't the schools fault if the players don't take advantage of what is offered.

For 1 year? No it doesn't do any of that at all.

whos being offered a 1 year scholarship?

And since when was it the NCAAs responsibility to put students  uncles out of poverty?

NBA-bound prospects are only doing 1 year of college. That's where the "1 year of scholarship" is coming from.

The NCAA doesn't have to help anybody out of poverty, but kids shouldn't have to make the NCAA millions of dollars a year either when they could just be playing right outta high school.

Then they can play overseas, in the g league, or in the lavar league now.