NCSA College Athletic Scholarships Blog

The blogospehre was a buzz yesterday after Xavier basketball player Jordan Crawford threw down a monster dunk over NBA King LeBron James at his Nike camp.  Normally this story would’ve had a shelf life of a day before pundits moved on, but Nike officials took the extra step of confiscating the film from the two media members filming the game.  This allegedly occurred after LeBron spoke to Nike officials and ordered the film taken.

This adds to the reputation that began developing after this year’s playoff loss (when LeBron stormed off the court without shaking the winners’ hands) that LeBron is a sore loser.

Does this really matter at all?  No.  LeBron is the best basketball player on the planet (Sorry L.A.) and a small incident won’t tarnish his reputation.  However, for a potential recruit trying to impress a college coach any misstep could mean the loss of a college scholarship.

Coaches are constantly evaluating players on a myriad of factors including attitude. student-athletes need to be aware that they are always under the microscope and a small flair up could have dire consequences.

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