06-01-2003, 09:47 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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and you thought the coverage on LeBron was sick...
Mark Walker has been toted the "Future of Basketball." He has made 18 shots in a row (on film if you don't believe me). He has been making shots on since he was 21 months old (on a fisher price hoop, no less). He has an endorsement deal with Reebok.
Oh yeah, and he's three and a half years old. Very cool, but very disturbing In the last clip, he says, "I am the future of basketball. I am Reebok". I felt sick to my stomach when he said that. My only hope is that this kid lives a normal childhood and isn't exploited until at least high school, which is still pretty bad. |
06-02-2003, 12:28 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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Location: Stockton ca
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Yea, dudes fucked man what happens when he turns 6 and whats to play baseball or football or golf or whatever, or what if he wants to go in another whole dirrection when hes 18. Just seems to me that you shouldn't live your dreams though your kids.
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06-03-2003, 04:43 AM | #10 (permalink) | |
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Location: Midwest
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I still haven't really figured out what the deal is for Reebok. Do they figure this will sell shoes? |
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06-03-2003, 05:56 AM | #12 (permalink) | |
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06-05-2003, 11:52 AM | #14 (permalink) | |
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06-05-2003, 03:59 PM | #15 (permalink) |
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Location: Cincinnati
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I don't think he'll lose his eligability...he's only 3. His parents signed that, and he had no idea...it's still sad, though.
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06-12-2003, 10:59 PM | #19 (permalink) | |
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06-14-2003, 06:19 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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Location: Amazon.com and CDBaby
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The kid will never play any organized ball. He'll get cracked up at 5, sue his parents for emancipation when he's 8, get herpes from Christina Aguilara at 13 and die in a puddle of his own piss and vomit at age 18.
Or he could grow up to OWN Reebok!
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06-15-2003, 09:08 AM | #21 (permalink) |
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For the soccer, I think you're talking about Freddy Adu. He's only 13 and playing on the U-17 National team. I caught a few clips of him, and this kid is seriously sick. He was absolutely shredding the best 17 year olds in the world. It was nuts. Seeing as how his family was relatively destitute and recent immigrants from ..I forget, somewhere in Africa, they really could have used the money. He's already being hailed as the savior of American soccer.
But seriously, if I had a son and someone offered me a million dollars for him to wear clothing of a certain brand and preform in commercials, I sincerely doubt I would have the strength to say no. That's a million dollars you're talking about. A little more important than HS basketball. Andrew. |
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