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Youth Culture Lesson Finding Teachable Moments in Culture From YouthWorker Journal and youthworker.com

Youth Culture Lesson Finding Teachable Moments in Culture From YouthWorker Journal and youthworker.com. Schooled Pro Athletes Going Back to Class. By Paul Asay Posted: Aug. 16, 2009. What Happened:.

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Youth Culture Lesson Finding Teachable Moments in Culture From YouthWorker Journal and youthworker.com

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  1. Youth Culture LessonFinding Teachable Moments in CultureFrom YouthWorker Journal and youthworker.com Schooled Pro Athletes Going Back to Class By Paul Asay Posted: Aug. 16, 2009

  2. What Happened: Professional athletes have it made, right? They make millions of dollars to play a game. They hire people to handle everything from personal appearances to investments. Though many athletes hone their games in college, some feel they don’t need the education college provides.

  3. What Happened: Others, though, beg to differ.

  4. What Happened: According to The New York Times, about 10 percent of the athletes in the National Basketball Association are going back to school to get the diplomas they didn’t earn as student athletes. New students include Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  5. What Happened: Many are looking ahead to life after basketball. While the average NBA salary is $5.85 million a year, about 60 percent of professional basketball players are bankrupt within five years of retiring. In the National Football League, the bankruptcy rate is close to 80 percent.

  6. What Happened: Debbie Rothstein Murman, a director for career development for the NBA’s players union, encourages players to look ahead. “What do they need to equip themselves with their next passion when they finish basketball?” she says. “Where are they going to make their next marks?”

  7. Talk About It: • Do you think it’s a good idea for college athletes to graduate, even if they’re on target to go professional? • Why or why not? • Do you think they should have to graduate before going into the pros?

  8. Talk About It: • What do you want to do with your life when you graduate from school? • What are your dreams?

  9. Talk About It: • Do you have a backup plan – just in case? • What is it?

  10. How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Prov. 16:16 A wise man is full of strength And a man of knowledge enhances his might, For by wise guidance you can wage your war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory. Prov. 24:5-6 What the Bible Says:

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