How do African Players Get Away With Lying About Their Ages???

[jbot]

I don't know Eyenga personally but I do know people who know the kid REALLY well and they tell me he did lie about his age

probably so. it wouldn't surprise me.

[tomtucker]

greg oden entered the league at the age of 42.

yes, but his body age was 72

[Punpun]

Just make bone test compulsory. Problem solved. If you believe it's a problem. I know Biyombo took one as there was controversy about his age.

[Shepseskaf]

The OP might as well ask why so many people -- from all around the world, including America -- blatantly lie on their resumes and CVs about schools attended, degrees obtained, jobs held, etc.

Its in order to gain an advantage within a system that one is trying to enter.

[ForeverHeat]

Eyenga is not lying about his age. I know someone who was at the same school with him in Africa. My friend is 19 and said Eyenga was in the higher classes.

[Quickening]

Very f*cking tough to verify. FIFA practicaly already gave up and some African country is always if not the winner than top 4 in u-17 and u-20 World Cup tournaments, despite other countries in Europe and South America having much better talent.

NBA has no chance to regulate this and who gives a **** really. It's not even as blatant as Soccer, where physicality comes alot more into play than basketball, which IMO requires more IQ and skill of the game.

Stfu... If your 7 foot and very athletic there's a good chance you could play in the NBA, football is more about natural talent.

[Punpun]

Dikembe lied about his age as well. It is common in distance running. East Africans are notorious for this kind of thing. In Ethiopia and Kenya especially. There is always some "junior" every year who comes out of nowhere and starts killing it. There are also Kenyans and Ethiopians in both high school and college who can't possibly be their claimed age. Part of the reason is that in the most rural of areas (in both countries I believe) birth certificates aren't issued. Also Ethiopia uses the Coptic calendar.

Wait. You made a mistake here. There is a reason why ethiopians and Kenyans always have junior being better than everyone else. It's not because they lie about their ages. It's just because they are the ebst as it also translates at the best level.

[I<3NBA]

How do African Players Get Away With Lying About Their Ages???

they're black. the color hides the age easily.

yes. i'm joking. before anybody calls me out as racist.

[Calabis]

Seriously Eyenga on the Lakers squad was just interviewed and they say dude just turned 23 but that's complete horseshit. Dude has a horrid receding hairline and some gray hairs and black dudes have great hairlines (outside of Oden, Lebron and other rare mutants). It seems like many Africans that try out for or make an NBA squad lie about their age. What bugs me more is that the NBA doesn't dig deeper. I think they should be banished for lying about it, especially for teams thinking they are drafting a young, high upside player.

I would assume Genocide, corruption and being a third world country may play a part in that.

[Quickening]

I would assume Genocide, corruption and being a third world country may play a part in that.

What his horrid hairline?

[Trumpin]

Stfu... If your 7 foot and very athletic there's a good chance you could play in the NBA, football is more about natural talent.

Oh yeah? the goal is like 100 wide, not so hard scoring

[Quickening]

Oh yeah? the goal is like 100 wide, not so hard scoring

I am talking about football... what you kick with your feet, what you talking about, American football?

Use its proper name next time ******.

[Punpun]

Proper name for NFL is handegg by the way.

[Trumpin]

Didn't think about this but looking at pictures of him he looks atleast 28-29.

[Rnbizzle]

How old do you guys think Ibaka really is?