too young to go pro vocab
define afford
What is able to pay for something?
define depression
What is a serious medical condition that causes a person to feel sad and hopeless?
What is Overtime Elite?
What is a professional basketball league created for juniors and senoiors in high school?
Define binge watching
What is watching hours of a tv show, YouTube or TikTok in one sitting?
define drafted
What is chosen for a special purpose?
define marathon
What is an event or activity that lasts a very long time?
College student athletes aren't paid to play, but how can they earn money?
What is through endorsements?
Give the reason the article gave that it was impossible for your parents to binge-watch as kids
What is you could only watch on a TV and most shows were released one episode a week? Today there are streaming services.
define intense
What is done with great energy and effort?
define disable
What is to shut something off or cause it to stop working?
Name the city where Overtime Elite is based.
What is Atlanta, Georgia?
Name two problems that result from binge-watching, according to the article.
What are being tired all the time, loneliness, depression, and not having as much fun.
define guarantee
What is a promise something will happen?
define enlist
What is to get someone's support or help?
What is $100,000?
Percentage of teens who say they binge-watch weekly
What is 40%?
define endorsement
What is the act of saying (often for pay) that you like a product or service?
What is extreme mental or physical pain?
Name the minimum age of an NBA player
What is 19?
Name the chemical released in the brain when you feel pleasure.
What is dopamine?