Wednesday, August 17, 2011

John Wall could turn NBA lockout into a class act




Do it, John Wall. Don’t let yourself be lured by offers from European leagues. Don’t fall victim to the fantasy of nonstop Xbox. Don’t waste the time given you by the NBA lockout. Do it, John. Go back to college.
Wall told the Associated Press he was considering continuing his education at Kentucky if the lockout isn’t settled soon. No one in Wall’s family has ever gotten a college degree, although his sister is a sophomore and might beat him to it. So he would be the second person in his family to graduate college. That’s still impressive.
It’s even more impressive when you don’thave to do it. Wall will make a lot of money in his NBA career, which has only just begun. Barring rash investments or spendthrift living, he should be able to live comfortably on the proceeds without having to work again.
Wall wants to study business management, which is a great idea for a guy who was a millionaire before he was 20. If you’re going to have a pile of money, you should have some notion of what to do with it. A degree might help protect him from being ripped off or from blowing through his stash before his career is over.

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