This is the same Candace Parker that denied Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA ... BUT ... she promotes, endorses, and gets a 16 to sign with Adidas. Strange indeed!
@@kingskidgirl2Really? You actually believe that this woman is trying to replace Caitlin Clark by endorsing a 16 year old who won’t even be to play in the WNBA for at least 4 YEARS? Y’all gotta stop the nonsense with these ludicrous conspiracy theories concerning Caitlin Clark.
She has the talent. You can see she is influence by CC playing style. The way she shoots and releases and also drives to the hoop. Im sure we will be seeing a lot of young upcoming players who will be influence by the GOAT CC and we should be so fortunate to witness this growth!
Looks like Adidas did not want to lose the next CC level star to Nike or Reebok. Lock them in young. I would like to know terms of the deal, such as length of contract, if income increases by year, and if she is guaranteed a shoe by a certain date.
Well i think that's good for kaleena, i feel bad for Caitlin who i feel has been cheated quite a bit on getting her well deserved achievements,but congrats to kaleena
I think your reservations are real. We just went through a season of WNBA where ADULTS constantly and consistently put another player DOWN because, from what I could see, they were JEALOUS of her coming in and getting all the attention and big money deals. Adults. The ADULTS could also NOT see trolls for trolls, instead BLAMING the trolls presence, vocabulary and attitude on that player. They were trolls that they could have ignored (or contacted police, if they thought they were a real threat) but they chose to take things to heart and take their anger and any anxiety out by blaming the player whom they thought the trolls supported. So to give a fantastic HIGH SCHOOL player a big deal, when we all know how impressionable young people are, is a bit dubious. I have no clue how big High School basketball is or whether there will be much of an audience able to see an Adidas signed High School player, but I can't imagine this deal will give Adidas any more market share than just giving her, her own shoe. That would be special enough, wouldn't it? Then everyone else can look up to her and say, Wow! this girl is in High School, so we can do it too. Unfortunately, however good she is, she is now going to get the attention of the haters, the trolls. She's 16. Does she need that? If the WNBA is anything to go by, there are going to be some JEALOUS girls and boys out there. I feel she is going to have to be protected from the social media trolls and maybe even jealous team-mates and other teams players. I hope her parents, the High School, and/or Adidas, step up and help her with that in a much better way than the WNBA helped protect Caitlin (it was non-existent). To be honest, also giving her media training would be beneficial for everyone, if she did get as far as the WNBA. There are many players, old and new, that could have done with media training last season.
SMART ! I knew a kid in high school that was sponsored by BMX bicycles , yes the guy was amazing! My boss’s son was sponsored by Yamaha & Monster at 16 , he was a motorcycle champion ( did go pro & ROYear… sadly he got in accident & broke his back)…someone like Pat Tillman was amazing in High School & college… Hometown Heroes
I've seen videos of her. She can ball, but she's short. I mean she might exceed expectations, but that's a big "might." I don't know if that's enough for a deal like that.
I'm a bit split here because we don't have enough information here. Is this a money changing hand deal, or are Adidas paying for her education and boarding until she has finished college, then at the end comes the main contact into play with financial awards if she makes it into the WNBA, that seems appropriate 🤔
At 16 she is obviously still a minor, that goes without saying. Unless her parents signed for/with her, how is she able to sign a binding legal contract? I thought you had to be at least 18. She cannot legally get a tattoo, buy cigs, or buy alcohol, or even join the service. Something about this story isn't adding up to this old man.
I'm sure she had to get her parents' approval--unless the law changed. In this day and age, kids can divorce their parents, so theirs that. LOL! But a brand like Adidas..surely, it was well negotiated with parents.
Correct. She for sure needed an adult to co-sign. Kobe Bryant’s parents had to co-sign his first contract in the NBA. He was drafted at age 17. The contract was reworked pretty much as soon as he turned 18.
@@harveygault1911 You think a major company like Adidas would just sign a minor to a deal without parental consent? They have been around way too to do something foolish like that.
Times are changing, Harvey. She might not be able to get a tattoo yet, but she could become a boy if she wanted to. They may even hide the fact from the parents, depending on where she lives.
I think her situation would depend on the obligations that go with that contract. Besides getting better at basketball and wearing the Adidas brand, what else is required of her while in high school? She goes to what is probably a private school and her dad was or is her coach, so it would appear she has a very good if not great support system.
I say we are rushing it. These kids don’t even know what they want for breakfast. Also if they make the millions now what do they need to go pro for? Many don’t have the love of the game. They have the love of fame. Example, Caitlin Clark who loves the game vs Angel Reese who loves the fame.
@@tscott9005 Without a doubt, but not only that but the quality of the game. You can already see the results in the NBA with the excessively high contracts. Wilt played for 250k a year, 25-50x what an average worker made, and he played the whole game, every game. Today, players are making 500-1000x the average person's salary, and they sit out games for fatigue and fear of injury.
I’m concerned about the pressure it will put on her at a young age. She still has growing to do: physically, mentally, emotionally. 16 is a rough age without the added stress of a big business deal and a ton of external pressures with colleges already courting her. She’ll get there too soon as it is; she won’t get to be a teenager with high school concerns only for a short frame of time. And if Caitlin has a mark on her back due to her skill level, if this girl continues to shine and get into colleges and/or the WNBA early, she’s going to have a huge target on her back. Was it Shaq who got into the NBA at 16 and faced some hostility? A prodigy can trigger insecure/jealous people to lash out. This kid doesn’t need that.
Her parents need to handle it very carefully. In Hollywood, child stardom often does not work out well for the child. It seems inevitable, given how much money is involved in sports, but I think she needs some prayers.
You hear of the horror stories of people winning cash lotteries but I haven't heard of NIL payees going thru similar situations--yet!I think it all comes down to the support of families and mentors.We'll see.
Special K is awesome! Been watching this kid for a while! She’ll have more class than the WNBA players. I hope she didn’t sign more than a couple of years & hope her parents got an attorney to make sure she’s not getting robbed. She is very CC’esc.
@@theadriennerossshow she’s been shooting since toddler & took it serious! Her dad was her coach, she was outplaying varsity players in middle school. Her discipline is much like CC, it is her own choice no forcing her. And she loves the game just like CC!
@@sharronjones1017 That's cool! I wasn't thinking she was being forced. I was just wondering about a 16-year-old dealing with major brands and contract deals. She is definitely a joy to watch, from what I can tell. God bless her!
@@theadriennerossshow I agree but no she is pure, however Parker is a different story. I pray she has not trapped this kid in a life stealing deal🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Parker is not a good or honest person.
@@sharronjones1017 I don't know enough about Candace to say that. I just know her from Coach Pat Summitt's school of basketball. LOL! Your point about a life-stealing deal is what I mean. Maybe we should just let kids be kids and let the grownup stuff--which is hard enough for grownups to navigate--wait until later. I don't know...that's just a concern I have overall.
I know that this is a completely different sport, & obviously things are much different now, but Tony Hawk got a major sponsorship when he was only 12 years old, and he was able to buy his family a house. I know that he didn't make a ton of money back then, but compared to how things are these days, was his situation or whatever really all that different?
That’s really interesting because you don’t know if that player can even play in college let alone in the WNBA. How are you gonna make any money off of a 16-year-old when people are not gonna be watching her?
I am trying not to beat a dead horse, but where is all the "outrage from the Old Guard, ESPN and the Elite of the WNBA, about these players getting "something" before they did nothing, at least in their view, to earn it.
Your concerns are justified, but keep in mind that she's still a minor, so any contracts she might enter into will include her parents and guardians who are supposed to look out for her.
Adrienne, I love that you are unsettled about this deal. While I am happy that she can financially benefit, I am concerned that a young one can be elevated too soon. Will this corporation “own” her at such an early age before she has had time to know her own mind? Maybe my age is showing. Childhood is such a short but precious time in one’s development and I think it is important to consider it a sacred space. I don’t know what her family situation is, and the working life of an athlete can be limited, so taking advantage of a lucrative opportunity can be life changing, but if this was my child, I would buffer her a bit longer so she could grow up with her peers. Some extraordinary kids may be ready for the spotlight, and this girl may be that child, but when I see how kids have been exploited in Hollywood, and knowing that my athletic sister was sexually harassed by a couple of coaches, I say wait.
not a good idea......too young....AND....because of her NIL status, she will get the Call and that degrades the Sport even more than it already it. They will lose fan interest because it will become very obvious these 'new stars' are being shoved down our throat.
How many grate athletes that never were , because they had to go to work to support their family??? Money is not “evil” it’s “the Love of money” it can be used for good & bad.
Who said money is evil? I have no problem with money, and I am aware of how that Scripture is misquoted. I'm a capitalist, so I have no issue with people making money. My question was about her age. Did I not make that clear? I value communication, and I thought I communicated well what I was asking. If not, I hope I've clarified. It wasn't about money being evil.
@@basilfawlty241 I never even thought of things the way you said this, but now that I'm compelled to think about it, it's similar to raising the minimum wage: a lot of people look at it as a great thing, failing to realize that what it will do is raise costs and/or cause people to lose their jobs.
@@theadriennerossshow I had not really made that connection, but you are not wrong. It is kinda similar. The thing that most bothers me about the minimum wage is how so many fail to understand why it is a thing in the first place. It is/was, a blatant form of preventing a certain group from entering the workforce at all.
The farm work is great. That's different from the spotlight of an Adidas contract, but I don't know the terms of the contract. Thank you for weighing in, though. Good point about the Olympics.
@5:34, wish young people would smile more, just get a bad vibe that she's being groomed by Parker. Kaleena is 5'6", fairly small if she doesn't grow more, scoring against other Christian School freshman and sophomores. Admittedly has handles and shooting. May be too soon to tell if she'll pan out top 10 college D1. She may have to go D2. There are a lot of fast short girls putting up points against other high schoolers. Time will tell, likely to get corrupted by money. Need to develop their faith and build their character while young.
Let us say a prayer for this young lady. Please keep her heart poor, and protect her from evil. The youth are our future, we love and trust you Father, amen.
I dont think it's good. Too young. Too easily used, manipulative. Too many adults going to get a huge pie of this high schoolers limited fame, and now money. But then, I still don't think Olympic athletes getting money in a game that is suppose to be completely amateurs. I dont even like the NIL use in colleges. I want them to be amateurs, not professional amateurs .Once money is involved it usually messes things up for people. The love of money is poison Besides, after their college or Olympic careers, if their great at their individual sport, they'll get endorsements, contracts worth millions. I think it's ironic that CC, probably the most influential women's player in sports is not getting the big contracts(yet). I wonder why?
NIL is such a stupid concept, it's the final nail in the collegiate basketball coffin, and perhaps even all collegiate sports. You need to go back to your previous convictions. The people who are making these changes have made bad decision after bad decision. NBA teams started drafting Mcdonald all-americans not because they were ready to help the team, but to stash them on the bench and develop them in-house, and more so taking a guy early, prevented others from getting a potential star. It was hurting the NBA as the draft picks were, more often than not, not ready. It hurt the college game, the up and comers, never showed up. So, they changed the draft rules, with a bad decision, and all they did was create the 1&done decade. It was bad for collegiate basketball, and really did not help the NBA at all. All the while, you have Dickey V, and his moronic spin quotes about kids getting an education. Which was complete nonsense. There are no rules preventing professional players from going to school for an education. They just can't play as an amateur. Now, players can transfer at will, try to stack championship teams, all while getting paid through advertisements. A cost that just gets pass straight to the consumer. $5 for a bag of chips? Way more to that than just Bidenomics. Oh, and don't forget, these millionaire players... Still use up the school's athletic scholarship quota. So, now the poor people that could get an education through sport... that doesn't exist.
Interesting perspective about those who don't get scholarships as a result of the quota being emptied. Also interesting about the costs being passed on to the people. I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it: sports are a microcosm of society. It's a wild world.
@@theadriennerossshow 1st world problems, are still problems, that's for sure. Our entertainment is getting as out of control as it was for the Romans during their downfall.
this is completely idiotic..whatever happen to earning it first..the question is why is Candace Parker all of a sudden doing this…i can see the hidden agenda.
I think she’s too young and I would like to know if she’s going to be a good college player, let alone professional, before she’s heaped with fame, money, fame, and fame. It breeds entitlement. BTW I recently subscribed in part because you expressed the same feelings I have about LaBron and the Lakers.
High schoolers MIGHT have a certain maturity level. Maybe they can walk home from school by themselves. Maybe they won’t have to wait for Mommy to get home to microwave a ham sandwich. What’s happening with her social life? As a high school sophomore, is she even dating yet? For every Lebron James, there’s a Todd Marinovich. Groomed by his pro football player daddy to be a pro quarterback from the time he was a fetus. Or Bronnie James, who might drop out of college so he can play alongside Daddy. Giving a fifteen year old a diamond necklace could shift her value system. She could end up being NOT the next Candace Parker or Caitlin Clark, but the next Angel Reese. Or Lindsay Lohan. Or Paris Hilton. Let the kid be a kid and focus on nurturing her relationship with God, before leaving home for college. As a dormer high school teacher, what do you?
Now out of all those women you dubbed as a “bad story” why would you put Angel Reese in there? Angel Reese is a NCAA champion, the starting power forward for her team, has a successful podcast and several endorsements from major companies.
@ are you saying her best days are behind her? Despite her exemplary achievements this past season, Chicago was one of the four worst teams in the league, and will get the third pick in this year’s draft. Coach got fired and the team is in chaos.
In my opinion, if anyone were to take the same view or the same stance on this issue when it comes to let's say child actors or child singers, performers, entertainers, then if that is the case, we should be saying that they should not be paid for what they do. They should just do it for the love of it. They should just be doing it because it is what they like to do.
This is a false equivalency. Child actors, don't get paid for putting on a school play. They would get paid for spitting up baby food on a tv commercial.
Child actors etc. produce a marketable product. What's in it for a company to pay a high schooler that rarely if ever plays in front of more than 500 fans, most of whom don't even pay for a ticket. Where's the return on the investment?
This is the same Candace Parker that denied Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA ... BUT ... she promotes, endorses, and gets a 16 to sign with Adidas. Strange indeed!
@@Eyaf65 EXACTLY 🎯🎯🎯🎯
She's trying to find someone to replace Caitlin Clark...
@@kingskidgirl2Really? You actually believe that this woman is trying to replace Caitlin Clark by endorsing a 16 year old who won’t even be to play in the WNBA for at least 4 YEARS? Y’all gotta stop the nonsense with these ludicrous conspiracy theories concerning Caitlin Clark.
She has the talent. You can see she is influence by CC playing style. The way she shoots and releases and also drives to the hoop. Im sure we will be seeing a lot of young upcoming players who will be influence by the GOAT CC and we should be so fortunate to witness this growth!
Looks like Adidas did not want to lose the next CC level star to Nike or Reebok. Lock them in young. I would like to know terms of the deal, such as length of contract, if income increases by year, and if she is guaranteed a shoe by a certain date.
More like Parker trying to take advantage early.
@@sharronjones1017 my immediate thought too.
Been watching this young lady the last two years in AAU tournaments and this does not surprise me. Congratulations Special K!
Well i think that's good for kaleena, i feel bad for Caitlin who i feel has been cheated quite a bit on getting her well deserved achievements,but congrats to kaleena
@@ClaraTrujillo-re5hf Oh brother…
I suppose it’s no different than child actors being paid for THEIR talent - (but we all know how THAT story typically ends 😢)
True. That's part of what I mean.
And so it begins 😮
I think your reservations are real. We just went through a season of WNBA where ADULTS constantly and consistently put another player DOWN because, from what I could see, they were JEALOUS of her coming in and getting all the attention and big money deals. Adults. The ADULTS could also NOT see trolls for trolls, instead BLAMING the trolls presence, vocabulary and attitude on that player. They were trolls that they could have ignored (or contacted police, if they thought they were a real threat) but they chose to take things to heart and take their anger and any anxiety out by blaming the player whom they thought the trolls supported.
So to give a fantastic HIGH SCHOOL player a big deal, when we all know how impressionable young people are, is a bit dubious. I have no clue how big High School basketball is or whether there will be much of an audience able to see an Adidas signed High School player, but I can't imagine this deal will give Adidas any more market share than just giving her, her own shoe. That would be special enough, wouldn't it? Then everyone else can look up to her and say, Wow! this girl is in High School, so we can do it too.
Unfortunately, however good she is, she is now going to get the attention of the haters, the trolls. She's 16. Does she need that? If the WNBA is anything to go by, there are going to be some JEALOUS girls and boys out there. I feel she is going to have to be protected from the social media trolls and maybe even jealous team-mates and other teams players. I hope her parents, the High School, and/or Adidas, step up and help her with that in a much better way than the WNBA helped protect Caitlin (it was non-existent). To be honest, also giving her media training would be beneficial for everyone, if she did get as far as the WNBA. There are many players, old and new, that could have done with media training last season.
SMART ! I knew a kid in high school that was sponsored by BMX bicycles , yes the guy was amazing! My boss’s son was sponsored by Yamaha & Monster at 16 , he was a motorcycle champion ( did go pro & ROYear… sadly he got in accident & broke his back)…someone like Pat Tillman was amazing in High School & college… Hometown Heroes
I’ve known her for about 1 1/2 years. Why not? Congratulations Kaleena
I've seen videos of her. She can ball, but she's short. I mean she might exceed expectations, but that's a big "might." I don't know if that's enough for a deal like that.
Yeah I’m definitely gonna have to see more cuz from these videos I’m not seeing anything that’s standing out anymore than any other good player
I'm a bit split here because we don't have enough information here. Is this a money changing hand deal, or are Adidas paying for her education and boarding until she has finished college, then at the end comes the main contact into play with financial awards if she makes it into the WNBA, that seems appropriate 🤔
I didn't find anything about the terms of the contract, but something tells me it doesn't have to do with the WNBA. Just a guess.
At 16 she is obviously still a minor, that goes without saying. Unless her parents signed for/with her, how is she able to sign a binding legal contract? I thought you had to be at least 18. She cannot legally get a tattoo, buy cigs, or buy alcohol, or even join the service. Something about this story isn't adding up to this old man.
I'm sure she had to get her parents' approval--unless the law changed. In this day and age, kids can divorce their parents, so theirs that. LOL! But a brand like Adidas..surely, it was well negotiated with parents.
Correct. She for sure needed an adult to co-sign. Kobe Bryant’s parents had to co-sign his first contract in the NBA. He was drafted at age 17. The contract was reworked pretty much as soon as he turned 18.
@@harveygault1911 You think a major company like Adidas would just sign a minor to a deal without parental consent?
They have been around way too to do something foolish like that.
power of attorney guardianship at any age can be implemented by a judge ..like the brittney spears saga
Times are changing, Harvey. She might not be able to get a tattoo yet, but she could become a boy if she wanted to. They may even hide the fact from the parents, depending on where she lives.
I think her situation would depend on the obligations that go with that contract. Besides getting better at basketball and wearing the Adidas brand, what else is required of her while in high school? She goes to what is probably a private school and her dad was or is her coach, so it would appear she has a very good if not great support system.
I say we are rushing it. These kids don’t even know what they want for breakfast. Also if they make the millions now what do they need to go pro for? Many don’t have the love of the game. They have the love of fame. Example, Caitlin Clark who loves the game vs Angel Reese who loves the fame.
In the women's game, they make more money via NIL. The WNBA is paying scraps--now, at least.
@@theadriennerossshowI can agree. Long term though I see the passion for the game deteriorating.
That's Right.
@@tscott9005 Wow
@@tscott9005 Without a doubt, but not only that but the quality of the game. You can already see the results in the NBA with the excessively high contracts. Wilt played for 250k a year, 25-50x what an average worker made, and he played the whole game, every game. Today, players are making 500-1000x the average person's salary, and they sit out games for fatigue and fear of injury.
I’m concerned about the pressure it will put on her at a young age. She still has growing to do: physically, mentally, emotionally. 16 is a rough age without the added stress of a big business deal and a ton of external pressures with colleges already courting her. She’ll get there too soon as it is; she won’t get to be a teenager with high school concerns only for a short frame of time. And if Caitlin has a mark on her back due to her skill level, if this girl continues to shine and get into colleges and/or the WNBA early, she’s going to have a huge target on her back. Was it Shaq who got into the NBA at 16 and faced some hostility? A prodigy can trigger insecure/jealous people to lash out. This kid doesn’t need that.
Her parents need to handle it very carefully. In Hollywood, child stardom often does not work out well for the child. It seems inevitable, given how much money is involved in sports, but I think she needs some prayers.
Amen.
I am so so happy for her.
So are we going to set up a Transfer Portal for high schools? Can private schools use NIL $ to recruit?
You hear of the horror stories of people winning cash lotteries but I haven't heard of NIL payees going thru similar situations--yet!I think it all comes down to the support of families and mentors.We'll see.
Special K is awesome! Been watching this kid for a while! She’ll have more class than the WNBA players. I hope she didn’t sign more than a couple of years & hope her parents got an attorney to make sure she’s not getting robbed. She is very CC’esc.
Amazing! I had never heard of her, but she is OOZING talent!
@@theadriennerossshow she’s been shooting since toddler & took it serious! Her dad was her coach, she was outplaying varsity players in middle school. Her discipline is much like CC, it is her own choice no forcing her. And she loves the game just like CC!
@@sharronjones1017 That's cool! I wasn't thinking she was being forced. I was just wondering about a 16-year-old dealing with major brands and contract deals. She is definitely a joy to watch, from what I can tell. God bless her!
@@theadriennerossshow I agree but no she is pure, however Parker is a different story. I pray she has not trapped this kid in a life stealing deal🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Parker is not a good or honest person.
@@sharronjones1017 I don't know enough about Candace to say that. I just know her from Coach Pat Summitt's school of basketball. LOL! Your point about a life-stealing deal is what I mean. Maybe we should just let kids be kids and let the grownup stuff--which is hard enough for grownups to navigate--wait until later. I don't know...that's just a concern I have overall.
I know that this is a completely different sport, & obviously things are much different now, but Tony Hawk got a major sponsorship when he was only 12 years old, and he was able to buy his family a house. I know that he didn't make a ton of money back then, but compared to how things are these days, was his situation or whatever really all that different?
12! Wow!
That’s really interesting because you don’t know if that player can even play in college let alone in the WNBA. How are you gonna make any money off of a 16-year-old when people are not gonna be watching her?
I am trying not to beat a dead horse, but where is all the "outrage from the Old Guard, ESPN and the Elite of the WNBA, about these players getting "something" before they did nothing, at least in their view, to earn it.
Your concerns are justified, but keep in mind that she's still a minor, so any contracts she might enter into will include her parents and guardians who are supposed to look out for her.
Too young. This stuff breeds entitlement. Yes, I’m against NIL deals for college athletes too. Paying college athletes ruins sports.
I used to feel strongly about that. I guess I just gave in to the shift at some point.
What about children in movies....
Adrienne, I love that you are unsettled about this deal. While I am happy that she can financially benefit, I am concerned that a young one can be elevated too soon. Will this corporation “own” her at such an early age before she has had time to know her own mind?
Maybe my age is showing. Childhood is such a short but precious time in one’s development and I think it is important to consider it a sacred space. I don’t know what her family situation is, and the working life of an athlete can be limited, so taking advantage of a lucrative opportunity can be life changing, but if this was my child, I would buffer her a bit longer so she could grow up with her peers. Some extraordinary kids may be ready for the spotlight, and this girl may be that child, but when I see how kids have been exploited in Hollywood, and knowing that my athletic sister was sexually harassed by a couple of coaches, I say wait.
Your age is not showing; your WISDOM is showing.
not a good idea......too young....AND....because of her NIL status, she will get the Call and that degrades the Sport even more than it already it. They will lose fan interest because it will become very obvious these 'new stars' are being shoved down our throat.
What’s the Call exactly?
in England this is done all the time. If your good at soccer you get deals very young. it's not new, only new in the USA
How many grate athletes that never were , because they had to go to work to support their family??? Money is not “evil” it’s “the Love of money” it can be used for good & bad.
Who said money is evil? I have no problem with money, and I am aware of how that Scripture is misquoted. I'm a capitalist, so I have no issue with people making money. My question was about her age. Did I not make that clear? I value communication, and I thought I communicated well what I was asking. If not, I hope I've clarified. It wasn't about money being evil.
This NIL crap will cause this number to increase. How the hell do you think giving more money to the top prospect would in any way impact that?
@@basilfawlty241 I never even thought of things the way you said this, but now that I'm compelled to think about it, it's similar to raising the minimum wage: a lot of people look at it as a great thing, failing to realize that what it will do is raise costs and/or cause people to lose their jobs.
@@theadriennerossshow I had not really made that connection, but you are not wrong. It is kinda similar.
The thing that most bothers me about the minimum wage is how so many fail to understand why it is a thing in the first place. It is/was, a blatant form of preventing a certain group from entering the workforce at all.
The olympics have 14 year olds, I started working on the farm at around 6. Good for her.
The farm work is great. That's different from the spotlight of an Adidas contract, but I don't know the terms of the contract. Thank you for weighing in, though. Good point about the Olympics.
I have seen video of her, she is good.
@5:34, wish young people would smile more, just get a bad vibe that she's being groomed by Parker. Kaleena is 5'6", fairly small if she doesn't grow more, scoring against other Christian School freshman and sophomores. Admittedly has handles and shooting. May be too soon to tell if she'll pan out top 10 college D1. She may have to go D2. There are a lot of fast short girls putting up points against other high schoolers. Time will tell, likely to get corrupted by money. Need to develop their faith and build their character while young.
I would’ve signed her too!
Reminds me of Mitchell
Now if she don't go crazy and get full of herself. Hopefully she remains humble.
@@generay6475 she is a great kid & being raised respectfully by her parents. She loves the game!
@sharronjones1017 i love to watch athletes that let their game speak for themselves.
She's a little pocket rocket !!!
Hope it does not end up like the Judy Garland story.I do wish her luck.
Why even make a comment like that?
Too young
I watched her videos, she’s nice
Let us say a prayer for this young lady. Please keep her heart poor, and protect her from evil. The youth are our future, we love and trust you Father, amen.
Amen.
I dont think it's good. Too young. Too easily used, manipulative. Too many adults going to get a huge pie of this high schoolers limited fame, and now money. But then, I still don't think Olympic athletes getting money in a game that is suppose to be completely amateurs. I dont even like the NIL use in colleges. I want them to be amateurs, not professional amateurs .Once money is involved it usually messes things up for people. The love of money is poison
Besides, after their college or Olympic careers, if their great at their individual sport, they'll get endorsements, contracts worth millions.
I think it's ironic that CC, probably the most influential women's player in sports is not getting the big contracts(yet). I wonder why?
It is NOT LEGAL unless her parents okayed it!!!
hyped... they haven't proved anything yet. 😅
Think that's too premature
I don't care how old you are. If your talent can make you a buck, why not?
Hope that money is going to be held in a trust like with child actors so the parents won't have access to the funds.
Never heard of her. That's no different than child stars. Needs guidance.
Never heard of you either
I believe in JC so show me the money?
NIL is such a stupid concept, it's the final nail in the collegiate basketball coffin, and perhaps even all collegiate sports.
You need to go back to your previous convictions. The people who are making these changes have made bad decision after bad decision. NBA teams started drafting Mcdonald all-americans not because they were ready to help the team, but to stash them on the bench and develop them in-house, and more so taking a guy early, prevented others from getting a potential star. It was hurting the NBA as the draft picks were, more often than not, not ready. It hurt the college game, the up and comers, never showed up. So, they changed the draft rules, with a bad decision, and all they did was create the 1&done decade. It was bad for collegiate basketball, and really did not help the NBA at all. All the while, you have Dickey V, and his moronic spin quotes about kids getting an education. Which was complete nonsense. There are no rules preventing professional players from going to school for an education. They just can't play as an amateur. Now, players can transfer at will, try to stack championship teams, all while getting paid through advertisements. A cost that just gets pass straight to the consumer. $5 for a bag of chips? Way more to that than just Bidenomics. Oh, and don't forget, these millionaire players... Still use up the school's athletic scholarship quota. So, now the poor people that could get an education through sport... that doesn't exist.
Interesting perspective about those who don't get scholarships as a result of the quota being emptied. Also interesting about the costs being passed on to the people. I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it: sports are a microcosm of society. It's a wild world.
@@theadriennerossshow 1st world problems, are still problems, that's for sure.
Our entertainment is getting as out of control as it was for the Romans during their downfall.
I have not heard of her
Injury coming up...
Better hope she grows a bit.
this is completely idiotic..whatever happen to earning it first..the question is why is Candace Parker all of a sudden doing this…i can see the hidden agenda.
I think she’s too young and I would like to know if she’s going to be a good college player, let alone professional, before she’s heaped with fame, money, fame, and fame. It breeds entitlement.
BTW I recently subscribed in part because you expressed the same feelings I have about LaBron and the Lakers.
To your last part: You must be a smart person considering your thoughts about LeBron! Hahaha! Thank you for subscribing.
@@theadriennerossshow Hahahah. Love that.
Honey BooBoo, nuf said
High schoolers MIGHT have a certain maturity level. Maybe they can walk home from school by themselves. Maybe they won’t have to wait for Mommy to get home to microwave a ham sandwich. What’s happening with her social life? As a high school sophomore, is she even dating yet? For every Lebron James, there’s a Todd Marinovich. Groomed by his pro football player daddy to be a pro quarterback from the time he was a fetus. Or Bronnie James, who might drop out of college so he can play alongside Daddy. Giving a fifteen year old a diamond necklace could shift her value system. She could end up being NOT the next Candace Parker or Caitlin Clark, but the next Angel Reese. Or Lindsay Lohan. Or Paris Hilton. Let the kid be a kid and focus on nurturing her relationship with God, before leaving home for college. As a dormer high school teacher, what do you?
Now out of all those women you dubbed as a “bad story” why would you put Angel Reese in there? Angel Reese is a NCAA champion, the starting power forward for her team, has a successful podcast and several endorsements from major companies.
@ are you saying her best days are behind her? Despite her exemplary achievements this past season, Chicago was one of the four worst teams in the league, and will get the third pick in this year’s draft. Coach got fired and the team is in chaos.
Child abuse
That's quite a statement. You've got me going, wow...that's deep.
In my opinion, if anyone were to take the same view or the same stance on this issue when it comes to let's say child actors or child singers, performers, entertainers, then if that is the case, we should be saying that they should not be paid for what they do. They should just do it for the love of it. They should just be doing it because it is what they like to do.
You are never too young to be compensated for what you are good at period
This is a false equivalency. Child actors, don't get paid for putting on a school play. They would get paid for spitting up baby food on a tv commercial.
Child actors etc. produce a marketable product. What's in it for a company to pay a high schooler that rarely if ever plays in front of more than 500 fans, most of whom don't even pay for a ticket. Where's the return on the investment?
@@markyg236 If you need to wonder where the RoI is when it comes to education, it may be a sign that you did not focus enough on your own.
Tough little lady