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Contrary to belief, most NBA players grow up Middle to upper middle class. I posted the stats on here awhile back. You can tell be their names as well. The more afrocentric name, the less likely they are to come from well to neighborhoods. But more common name like Marvin, tend to be from middle households...


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Haven't read the article you posted but it's incredibly difficult to make it out of the chaotic environment of poverty. Contrary to the "American" dream there is almost no upward social mobility in this country.
 

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Haven't read the article you posted but it's incredibly difficult to make it out of the chaotic environment of poverty. Contrary to the "American" dream there is almost no upward social mobility in this country.
And that's just the physical environment and physical obstacles, there's a whole other component to poverty which some maybe offended by, but it's mental. Like behaviors which are reinforced, to keep people trapped in a collective space which impedes progression from a certain stage in life...
 

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And that's just the physical environment and physical obstacles, there's a whole other component to poverty which I some maybe offended by, but it's mental. Like behaviors which are reinforced, keep people trapped in a collective space which doesn't impedes progression from a certain stage in life...
Definitely. You could have the physical tools & talent to be a professional athlete but good luck escaping the mental prison that the environment creates
 

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And that's just the physical environment and physical obstacles, there's a whole other component to poverty which some maybe offended by, but it's mental. Like behaviors which are reinforced, to keep people trapped in a collective space which impedes progression from a certain stage in life...

don't know better, hard to do better.....
 

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Yes nikka :comeon: Lebron, Wade, Curry, Dame, KD, Westbrook, Giannis, Simmons, Harden and his 50 black strippers :russ: the list go on.
So what's the point of this thread? You seemed like you didn't know most black men are with black women .
 
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