Terron Forte, played by Michael Rainey Jr., leaves his middle school after being recruited by Liberty Prep Head Coach Gaines, played by Josh Charles. The moment that Coach Gaines initially meets Terron, that is where the current climate of recruiting in sports come true. Terron goes back to Coach Gaines and essentially makes him his manager. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Rainey is also starring in a Netflix film in connection with Mandalay Bay Entertainment entitled AMATEUR. This dilemma reaches its climax during a backroom meeting between coach Gaines and Terron’s father Vince. The basketball side of things for Terron is perfect, but his world will soon be flipped upside down. I am a college graduate from Eastern Michigan University. The film wraps up with Terron somehow swinging a shoe deal??? Two key points in the movie where the corruption surrounding amateur athletics was spotlighted are seen during scenes featuring “Byron” and a key recruiting scene featuring Head Coach Gaines. Ryan Koo’s Amateur premiered on Netflix on April 6. Most players who decided to forego college played overseas instead where they could make more substantial money. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The pervasive theme of the film and the reality of the situation is that the kids are exploited every step of the way. Michael Rainey Jr. (“Power”) stars as Terron Forte, a promising 14-year-old basketball player with dreams of playing in the big leagues. This dynamic is what he is referring to. The climate around pep hoops is tense. When Lavar Ball emerged onto the scene most people just saw a loud father who was too full of himself. Gaines eventually fires off about how Vince forced Liberty Prep to pay for Terron to attend, along with all of the other illegal benefits Terron has received up to that point. This decision puts the final nail in the coffin for Terron’s amateur career. For a movie that handled the serious issue surrounding paying amateur athletes the storybook ending is far too unrealistic. Amateur follows the journey of Terron Forte, an eighth grade basketball player, who is recruited by the exclusive prep school, Liberty, as a direct path towards the NCAA. It would be easy to blame the parents, but if anyone should be able to be compensated for their minor’s talents it should probably be them. This gave him a platform on top of his basketball skill.

In December of 2018 I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Journalism. The two argue about Terron’s role on the team which gets rather heated. After watching The Carter Effect, Amateur began to play. Instead, it's based on a experiences that too many young athletes encounter.

Prior to watching, I had no idea what the film was about. At one point in the film, Coach Gaines (Josh Charles) explains that system is set up to benefit everyone except the people it should be benefiting the most. For most players in the real world, this would be the end of their career. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The situation is eerily similar to the FBI Investigation that occurred during the 2017-2018 season involving multiple schools and Adidas. Prep and AAU teams get sponsorship money from brands like Nike and Adidas. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Copyright © 1998-2020, all rights reserved. At Liberty Prep, Terron thrives until having to face some of the harsh realities that come with being an up-and-coming basketball player. I allowed it to run and low-and-behold I had found a Netflix original with some solid commentary on the problems surrounding college basketball today. His coach has also been fired, and apparently, this isn’t his first time being caught cheating. In addition, I am also the former Head Editor for the Sports Section.

( Log Out /  The ending completely undermines what might otherwise have been an above average look at the dark side of basketball. Money that increases with the talent on said team. A big part of the current NCAA scandal is that the money is coming from the brands. Lavar realized what Koo clearly realized in making this film. He wants to go to “State” because they’re a better school and he looks better in red. However, he doesn’t tell Terron everything he’s doing. Coach Gaines is also at fault here. As it stands, college, prep, and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball are all big money makers. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. During his rise to prominence, Terron built a strong social media presence. Throughout the film the acting is competent but not transcendent.

In many situations, the families receive improper benefits and the kids typically have no say in the matter.

It isn’t until he arrives on campus that he finds out that not everything that was told to his mother was true. This story is also not uncommon. The first two thirds of the movie take this storyline seriously, and they feel like a believable rendition of something that might actually happen. Your privacy is safe with us.

This could have been how the movie ended but fortunately, Koo went on to add a solution at the end of his film. On his signing day, he picks another school. The already uphill battle only grows steeper. Player stars at home school, gets offered a scholarship by a Prep school, he then signs with  hopes of becoming the next NBA Star, and from there everything begins to fall apart. Terron’s father, Vince, played by Brian White is a former football star whose career was apparently derailed by concussions. When Terron questions why he did this, Anton explains to him the situation with the brands. A well-meaning parent who knows that their child is a desired commodity, wants to get something out of the deal.

Overhearing all of this, Terron records the conversation for his Instagram.

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