Take a moment and imagine if you will, LeBron, Kobe, LaDainian Tomlinson, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Hakeem Olajuwon, Christian Okoye all playing soccer for the US National team in their prime.

It was a nice thought while it lasted, but the reality is that it wouldn’t happen.

Kids growing up in the America play soccer and have some love for the sport, but the lure of money and success as well as everything that comes with it and the love for football, basketball and baseball is stronger.

Kids realize that if they can master the skills of these sports at an early age, have some success and acquire the necessary coaching that will allow them to get better and separate them from their peers.

There is a chance that they can play in the big leagues and financially make enough money to take care of their families as well as themselves.  

Economics definitely play a role; this not to say that a kid can’t be a successful soccer player or Boxer and financially take care of their families, because they can.

But the chances of having success and the opportunities on and off the field or court are greater in football, basketball and baseball in the USA.

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