Top high school players agree: LaVar Ball's JBA league is 'not for me'

Posted Apr 7, 2018
The 2018 McDonald’s All-American Game went off without a hitch—and without a single commitment to the Junior Basketball Association. “It’s definitely not for me,” Kansas-bound guard Quentin Grimes said. “It was more like a funny thing to see the Big Baller Brand in my DM’s.” For most of the top prospects, the appeal of the college experience is too much to pass up. (USA Today)

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