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From what I've seen, most of the kids whose parents played in the league usually never amount to anything "special".
My theory is that when you are born into the good life, there is little to no opportunity to become acquainted with "hunger" and/or "drive". If you've had access to fame and fortune your whole life, what motivation is there to improve your situation? That's why, I believe, most of these kids who are the progeny of successful athletes rarely make it to the level, or surpass the level, their parents reached.
The brightest stars will always come from the trenches.
Dude practicing his game on a lopsided court full of broken glass, where gang-bangers hang out, deep in the hood >>>> will always have the greater will to succeed as a ball player (provided he has his head on right and is surrounded by enough positive influences) than the kid who has a heated bball court in his father's mansion in a gated community.
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Have you ever heard of this guy Kobe Bryant
Re-read my first sentence.
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