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Message: [QUOTE="Trueblue25, post: 1062878, member: 3410"] Sure he faced a language barrier. But this kid had the privilege to leave Brazil and go to a world class educational establishment, Syracuse University. He even got to go there for free to play basketball. Sure he faced the pressure of being a top 5 recruit also. But at some point; self discipline, self respect and integrity comes in to play. He had the opportunity of a lifetime, and crumbled. He had every opportunity to become an NBA worthy player, earn the respect of fans, apply himself and succeed in class, and to be an upstanding citizen. [/QUOTE]