Someone beat you to it in NBA Dish...but I personally think it belongs here. http://bbs.clutchcity.net/php3/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50582
That boy is gonna be under the microscope until the day he signs with an Nba team, and even then he is a target. I just hope he does not cross paths with someone who is jealous of his success and either hurts him intentionally, or does something to ruin him. His parents are stupid for buying a 17 year old a $50,000 hummer, regardless of his soon to be professional status. First thoughts that come to mind: Car jacked,Accident, Fatality. You put a 17 year old in 50k Hummer and you tell me how fast he drives or reckless he is.
I went to a private school in this area, and I can tell you this, rich kids who are never going to be able to give their parents what LeBron will be able to give his, get nice cars, trucks, SUVs all the time. So I have no problem with this. I'm sure if you drive through Kincaid's student parking lot, you will see a bunch of cars that kids that age probably don't need.
Once the kid is in the NBA, a Hummer won't be any sort of gift. It'll be a nice car he can park next to his other nice cars -- one more thing to throw on the pile. Right now, before he's a millionaire, it is a fabulous and extremely generous gift his mother can give him. If she waited even half a year, the gift wouldn't mean nearly as much. It is much the same philosophy I bring to wills (not that I have any money to give away). When folks die in their old age, they generally give their money to the next generation, which is already middle-aged and well-established in their own right. The following generation, though, is just starting out and making sacrifices when money is tight. When I'm old, if I have money and the conditions are right (as described above and assuming my grandkids aren't complete jerks), my inheritance will go to those young enough to make use of it. This Hummer is the same way: now, James can use it; later, he can buy his own car.
