In recent years, NBA and “problems” seem to have become synonymous. In the last year alone, some of the biggest names in basketball have been in trouble with the law. In an attempt to avoid this problem, the National Basketball Association launched the NBA Rookie Transition Program (“The problem,” 2012). This training program serves to provide knowledge on what players can expect when playing in the NBA and how to balance the pressures and demands that come with their chosen career (“The problem”, 2012). The program is cited as having only "modest success" and Harry Edwards, a noted sports psychologist and counselor in Oakland, California, said: "I think they should send players to these courses every year, every season. It should be like renewing your driver’s license and driving test” (“The Problem,” 2012). No one disputes the fact that many professional athletes have issues that go unresolved and negatively impact the entire league. NBA players are called “demanding” by sports agents and the media. “Basketball players start getting pampered at a very young age,” explains sports agent Peter Schaffer. “Twelve and thirteen year olds are taken to boot camps, they get free shoes, they are considered special from a young age” (“The Problem,” 2012). The $475,000 minimum for recruits is more than 10 times the starting salary of a college graduate and recruits are typically in their early 20s (“The problem,” 2012). Over the past decade, high salaries have had a variety of negative effects on NBA players, including perceptions of the law, bankruptcy, family values, and production. Sometimes these things ruin their career, or more specifically the way they make a living. High salaries affect how the law is perceived. Many players have been arrested on criminal charges, including domestic violence, domestic violence, carrying weapons, fighting with police, possession of