> The “pathway to pro” they’re being sold is statistically less likely than getting into Harvard

One thing the NBA does which I appreciate is, when a player is selected for a D1 college team, they get a letter congratulating them on their achievement, and exhorting them to keep studying. They break down the math, that something like 0.8% of D1 college players will ever be drafted to the NBA:

> Are you sure? All those other D1 players are talented too. What does 0.8% look like? Flip a coin 7 times: the chances of you getting 7 correct guesses, in a row.