Minimum Age Requirements in the NBA & NFL: Legal Folly or Friend for Amateur Athletes?

By Jordan Mamorsky   The Bobby Fischer of professional basketball was a multi-millionaire by the age of 18. Signing endorsement deal after endorsement deal, the precocious basketball whiz was a name brand from Shanghai to New York City before he could legally taste a beer. Yet, in 2010, Lebron James’ 18-year-old face would never have the opportunity to reach Nike Time Square billboards. James would be forced to go to college because of the National Basketball Association’s (“NBA”) m