Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 10:08     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Exactly!
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:42     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
You mean Madlax owner’s sons…
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:36     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
List of players from link above has coaches kids on team, who weren’t recruited to play in college at any level.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:27     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Anonymous wrote:It's crazy...they took the best players from Next Level and Madlax.


Dumb. I'm sure there's a bunch of non-travel public school kids better than them.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:03     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
It's crazy...they took the best players from Next Level and Madlax.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:47     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
This is all you need to know. https://laxnationals.leagueapps.com/clubteams/2029777/teamRoster?teamId=3571618
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 05:12     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
The DMV team is hand picked by Madlax owner.

Last year’s team breakdown
40% - current ML
40% - former ML, or ML coach connection
20% - sprinkle in some randoms to make selection process appear transparent
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 18:43     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Anonymous wrote:Nike run by Madlax owner, he has a “try out” but only picks people connected to Madlax. Money grab.


Owner deserves all the shots he takes, however in our experience this wasn't the case with this event. Each Nike DMV team had a local high school coach along with a ML coach. The teams broke pretty evenly 33% ML, 33% NL, and 33% DCE, VLC, Top Caliber, other.

Great event, probably starts too young, but these clubs keep filling the coffers.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 18:40     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nike run by Madlax owner, he has a “try out” but only picks people connected to Madlax. Money grab.


I thought it was run by Crabs guy?


And primarily supported by NLF, of which Madlax is a member. Yes, those clubs have a big influence on rosters.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 18:38     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Anonymous wrote:Nike run by Madlax owner, he has a “try out” but only picks people connected to Madlax. Money grab.


I thought it was run by Crabs guy?
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 17:23     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Nike run by Madlax owner, he has a “try out” but only picks people connected to Madlax. Money grab.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 16:41     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
If the same person is heading up the Nike DMV team then most of the players will be preselected...
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 16:33     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
I'd say they are equal. Neither get a ton of press, but the same college coaches attend both events.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 15:49     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
NB All America gets more press and more well known so if you have a choice go with NB AA and if you don’t make it then the next best option is the Nike.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 15:32     Subject: Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America
Is one better than the other?