The United States is on everyone's lips today. Whether because of the latest shootings that call into question the safety of studying in the United States , or because of the scandals in the NCAA. And is not for less. Thanks to the latest report from Yahoo! Sports , it has been revealed that most of the sectors that are part of the American university league (the NCAA) are involved. For example: Players like Markelle Fultz, Dennis Smith JR, Kyle Kuzma or Josh Jackson, all of them today in the NBA Coaches of the stature of Sean Miller (University of Arizona) or Rick Pitino (University of Louisville) American universities recognized worldwide such as Duke, North Carolina, Michigan State Agents of players like Christian Dawkins or Andy Miller, founder of ASM Sports Prestigious sports brands such as Adidas, Nike or UnderArmour All of them are involved and related due to the same factor (money) and two NCAA rules: The first prohibits college and high school players from receiving money from agents or advertising brands before being chosen in the draft, that is, before being considered professional players.
The second establishes a minimum age to be able to play professionally in the NBA: 19 years, or one year after graduating from high school for those who graduate before 18. Because of this, the most outstanding players just out of high school Country Email List re seen forced to play one year in the NCAA, the well-known “One and Done.†And what do I have to do with all this? My name is Alex González and I have been a basketball player in the NCAA for two years. Thanks to this, every semester I receive my sports scholarship that allows me to pay for my studies in the United States. In exchange for this scholarship, I must train every day and defend the colors of the University in each game with the goal of reaching the long-awaited March Madness, the NCAA playoffs, broadcast around the world and which bring incredible benefits to the communities. universities and the NCAA ( specifically 1 BILLION dollars from the media, tickets, sponsors, etc. ) In short, thanks to all of us (athletes), American universities and the NCAA get rich, and in exchange we receive scholarships and an education.
Is it a fair deal? It seems that way to me, since these two things are not the only advantages of studying in the United States . On the other hand, if we put ourselves in the shoes of an 18-year-old American superstar like Kevin Durant or Ben Simmons, things change. These players in many cases come from backgrounds with money problems, so basketball is an escape route for both them and their family. However, despite having the level to be able to play in the NBA and receive a million-dollar contract at just 18 years old, as Kobe Bryant or Lebron James already did in their day, they are forced to spend a year in the NCAA, a league amateur university where they will NOT receive any salary or money apart from their scholarships. Or if? This is where illegalities and money under the table come into play involving players, coaches, universities, agents and sports brands. And to explain it better, I have prepared the following diagram with all the sectors involved and the relationship between all of them.