Because he is quotable. Trying to break away from the big shoe companies is interesting, even if he did it poorly. He really screwed over kid #2 though. He isn’t getting drafted and now won’t have a degree and will have to play overseas to make money if he is even good enough to do that. Kid #3 is more talented, but is he going to develop enough in over seas to get drafted? If he doesn’t he won’t even have a high school degree.