When young athletes leave their home nation for a bigger challenge, nobody can really halt their overflowing passion and hope.
But at times, the athletes ought to be advised or given direction, helping them not get completely get lost or blow their careers.
Take 18-year-old Yuta Watanabe, for instance. He recently announced his plans of going to the United States to further his career goals. He revealed that he plans to go to St. Thomas More Preparatory School in Connecticut, and then enroll at an NCAA Division I school. Ultimately, he wants to be an NBA player.
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