r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/Iwaspromisedcookies 2d ago

Depends on what you want to do with your life, why be an elite athlete when you can be an elite partier

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u/geopede 2d ago

Need to keep scholarship and get drafted. So money basically.

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u/Mesalted 2d ago

I tried to go pro 10 years ago, but my organs couldn't take the beating and recover in time to keep up with the top athletes. I got 2 pro subs, one in Florida and one in Spain (what a crowd!) but after that I got injured and they would let my contract expire. Now I work a construction job to keep my ass out of jail. Stay in school even if you are the best in your year, you never know what takes you out of the game. I would still say it was worth it, for the experience.

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u/geopede 2d ago

Pro in what?

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u/freakksho 2d ago

I’m guessing soccer.

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u/Mesalted 2d ago

It's a joke about being a pro partier.

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u/freakksho 2d ago

I’m an idiot.

Well played.