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Old Tue Jul 21, 2009, 12:25pm
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Originally Posted by bbcof83 View Post
But $1mil? I don't understand how this kid wants $250k for lost future earnings. I'm no lawyer but I don't understand how they prove he would have made money playing basketball when he's a 9th grader. And let's say he was guaranteed to be a pro, $250k is nothing for a pro player. Sounds like a totally arbitrary figure.
I don't know how severe his injury was, but an injury to the nerves in the hand can be pretty debilitating. It doesn't necessarily mean he was going to play pro ball. Not having the use of your hand can mean you can't do a lot of stuff.
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