Investing $ is so much like youth sports. The time horizon is 16-19 years old for youth sports, but people expect an ROI at 9-12. Same reason people fail at investing is same reason people fail raising athletes that make it to the next level. Unrealistic expectations. #truth
If you listen to Kobe Bryant talk about his hatred of AAU basketball, it really comes down to the terrible instruction many kids receive, which ultimately traces back to poor teaching. The game needs more great teachers again - people who actually understand basketball, can develop players, and genuinely care about kids.
Too much of the current culture is driven by opportunists who are in it for self-serving purposes rather than player development. Social media is filled with trainers and “coaches” building brands around themselves while kids continue to lack fundamentals, basketball IQ, accountability, and real instruction.