Point is, how do we create a culture that gives this kid the idea that he can actually go somewhere with those skills rather than seeing them as a waste of time trying to break into a sport that isn't interested in him? How many kids grow up thinking somewhere in the back of their minds that they COULD grow up to be the next LeBron or Kobe, because basketball is so accessible to them, and how many kids grow up thinking you have to be of privileged class to even think about becoming the next Landon Donovan, because soccer is advertised as a big investment if you want to be successful?
