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I've heard James say there is no reason for Oden to come back, and from a financial aspect that is certainly true. In fact, it's hard to make a good argument for any reason I've heard so far, EXCEPT for one. And it came from the most unlikely of sources. Normally I can not stand Bill Walton, the guy is usually a moron, but he had his "even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut" moment when he was asked if he thought Oden should go pro (paraphrasing):
"I can't speak for Mr. Oden, but I know what I would do. When I came out of college and signed my NBA contract, I instantly became not only the highest paid basketball player at that time, I was the highest paid athlete in the world. Yet my quality of life actually dropped when I left school! There is nothing like going to college as a young man, and it's not the same if you leave and come back later in life."
Now is that enough reason to turn down the dollars? That I can't say; however, if Oden loves college, his teammates, and his coach, there is reason for him to consider returning, and that's even if OSU wins the title.
"I can't speak for Mr. Oden, but I know what I would do. When I came out of college and signed my NBA contract, I instantly became not only the highest paid basketball player at that time, I was the highest paid athlete in the world. Yet my quality of life actually dropped when I left school! There is nothing like going to college as a young man, and it's not the same if you leave and come back later in life."
Now is that enough reason to turn down the dollars? That I can't say; however, if Oden loves college, his teammates, and his coach, there is reason for him to consider returning, and that's even if OSU wins the title.
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Hurl Bruce
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Of course Walton's quality of life went down. Those UCLA teams were taken care of by boosters big time. Wooden wasn't the saint that he is portrayed as these days.