You hear a lot about the path that top prospect preps take towards the professional ranks, but seeing it from an all-access perspective from not only the player, but his family as well, was enlightening. Simmons' motives, rationale and daily life was interesting to see, especially considering the fact that it delved well back into his life before he even came to America. It didn't try to hide the problems that the mandatory bridge that college is for top players, as well as why Simmons' justifications for some of the well-publicized issues that he had in college happened. Whether you agree with his approach or not, it is an undeniably great peek into such a rare rise to the top.
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| - You hear a lot about the path that top prospect preps take towards the professional ranks, but seeing it from an all-access perspective from not only the player, but his family as well, was enlightening. Simmons' motives, rationale and daily life was interesting to see, especially considering the fact that it delved well back into his life before he even came to America. It didn't try to hide the problems that the mandatory bridge that college is for top players, as well as why Simmons' justifications for some of the well-publicized issues that he had in college happened. Whether you agree with his approach or not, it is an undeniably great peek into such a rare rise to the top.
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| - You hear a lot about the path that top prospect preps take towards the professional ranks, but seeing it from an all-access perspective from not only the player, but his family as well, was enlightening. Simmons' motives, rationale and daily life was interesting to see, especially considering the fact that it delved well back into his life before he even came to America. It didn't try to hide the problems that the mandatory bridge that college is for top players, as well as why Simmons' justifications for some of the well-publicized issues that he had in college happened. Whether you agree with his approach or not, it is an undeniably great peek into such a rare rise to the top.
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