Why Harrison Barnes is fine with calculated risk of restricted free agency

Posted Nov 5, 2015
Worried that she couldn’t afford college for her son, Shirley Barnes put the time and money she did have into developing Harrison Barnes’ basketball skills in hopes of earning a scholarship. He not only succeeded by landing a scholarship to play for North Carolina, but he’s also now in his fourth season with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. (Yahoo! Sports)

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