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Originally Posted by Car-Addicted
Absurd comparison. Actors are paid for their work and there are significant rules on this. This kid will not be able to negotiate a contract for 10 years. The the point you are missing is "name, image and likeness" is pay for advertising and are you going to buy a car because a 9 year old tells you too?
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They are both making money off what they do. One being an actor and one being an athlete are irrelevant.
And you do realize theres a lot more to advertising than just car dealerships right? This kid signed with an agency that will manage him through high school. Plenty of athletic companies out there that will pay him if he keeps on his current trajectory. and if he isnt in the .001% of youth athletes that go pro? he now has a decent amount of money to help set up his future.