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Originally Posted by jay santos
Your theory makes sense but I'm not sure that's how it happens in the real world. I guarantee you the next Lebron James that's in 6th grade right now is playing on an AAU team.
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Amare Stoudemire didn't start playing until he was 14.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amare_Stoudemire
Hakeem Olajuwon didn't start until he was 15.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon
I would take that bet. AAU leagues are a step above city leagues in terms of cost and availability.
Believe it or not, many 6th graders now in the NBA were playing on playgrounds and local park gyms as kids.
Maybe in white-bread Utah it is different.