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Message: [QUOTE="HoustonCuse, post: 2557864, member: 87"] All true, but as a pro athlete, much of his income potential is in endorsements. College provides an incredible marketing platform for your brand that D and G leagues simply don't. Carmelo Anthony, for instance, was able to leverage the exposure of being the star of the biggest sporting event in the nation, a billion dollar extravaganza for advertisers. That absolutely had value in propelling him into endorsement deals immediately upon turning pro. So I think there is a very real monetary value of going to college versus going to the G league. One would think agents would be aware of this and would advise college so they can maximize their future returns on a given player, but that all goes out the window because an agent even talking to a kid potentially negates the player's access to any of the college game and also paints him in a bad light. [/QUOTE]