The organization – which offers its high school-age players a minimum salary of $100,000 – represents a new model for young athletes looking to maximize their earning potential outside of the NCAA.
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With newfound fame and fortune, NBA rookies who come from poverty face a bevy of challenges that threaten to derail their success.
For many professional athletes, leaving their troubled neighborhoods for better resourced prep schools paved the way for success.
