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Re:The Teenagers Getting Six Figures to Leave Their High Sch... by thelock85 on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @11:26AM (#29405474)
Communication, collaboration, strategy and analysis, perseverance, leadership.

Not to mention real world introductory experience with: nutrition, kinesiology, coaching, mental health and wellness, physiology, PR/media, statistics..

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Re:The Teenagers Getting Six Figures to Leave Their High Sch... by unmole on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @12:27PM (#29406487)
> Communication, collaboration, strategy and analysis, perseverance, leadership.

I'm deeply sceptical that these translate in any useful way off court.

It sounds similar to the equally unfounded belief that playing chess makes kids smarter.

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