That image above has triggered plenty of discussions within the sports industry. It is very difficult to reach an agreement, because each and every athletes situation is different. The decision for players to TURN pro, is one that weighs heavily on a lot of people.
Dwyane Wade, is one of the few players in which had a fairly SMOOTH transition from College to Pros. In his book, he talks about all that went into it.
Page (209-210) He states
"The other sports agents I met were all excellent. But one thing that Hank Thomas conveyed that the others hadn't touched on was the sense that he looked to help cultivate the whole person."
"Call it a vibe, a gut instinct. I just knew. That BECAME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF MY CAREER."
"Hank sprung into action on my behalf............THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WAS TO LINE UP...........TRY-OUTS"
On every TRY-OUT that gets posted on (http://gym44.com/users/search) There are two Buttons. Reserve and Request. There is great SIGNIFICANCE with that Request button, because when players are unable to attend the Try-Out that is posted. They can REQUEST a Try-Out, and The LOCATION of the next Try-out will be Posted based upon the information that players send in.
Therefore, Once a Coach posts a Try-Out using gym44. It officially opens the door for every single athlete that would fit the "Player Type." Which should help agents develop a very clear business plan on the athletes that they are representing, and Hopefully make for SMOOTH transitions as future athletes decide to TURN PRO........gym44
....... $50 to Sponsor a Try-Out
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