College Vs. Pros: Athletes Should NOT Skip College

The innocence is slowly fading away. Nike, Addidas, Reebok and McDonald are fighting each other off in pursuit of finding a new face to sell and sponsor their products? The camera crews are off course invited, to capture all the action. Films can be later made out of this footage for more revenues. It all about blowing this moment up and making sure it is hyped up to the biggest possible level. The sport news writers have been talking about this for months now. Little kids are now wearing t-shirts with his name on it. His name is increasingly becoming popular all over the world, fans are spending there fortunes on anything with his name on it. We stay eager to here what’s to become of this, as we continued to be rapt up in the hype. The occasion is just as monumental as the coronation of some king or queen. Lights, camera and when the action unfolds, a boy in a man’s body, standing taller than the average, with an ego that has been feed all of his life for his gifted genius as an athlete. He sat in the center of all the attention. The moment we have all been waiting for as arrive, there is complete silence now, to hear him say these words. “I am here today, to declare that I have decided to forgo my college years and make the leap from high school to becoming a professional athlete” We have seen from the recent past the detriments of such decisions. For that reason, it is important that high scholars attend college for at least three years before becoming professional.

As an athlete, I had similar dreams of one day making it big. It is the dream of all young athletes to make it to the big times and make big money. At 19 years of age I was very sure I know what life is all about, no one can tell me anything different...

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... us how to value what we have and to show gratitude for being bless. After all, being an athlete is a blessing and if we put money aside it can be a very humbling experience. We should develop our faith in God and know that what is for Caesar will be for Caesar. As the saying goes in my language “what it is meant for you will be your no matter what” and there is northing man can do about it. What God has in plan for you, will truly become your in due time. These are the concepts we want our children to embrace. Patience is the opposite of chaos. The governing boards of these sports should make it a rule that apply to all athlete from all sport, to wait until after their college years before making the decision to become professional. We should be a society that promotes strong standards and up hold the values of good education. Knowledge is power not money.