However, they each have contrasting views on how sports will benefit or harm athletes in their futures. Ripley argues that sports allow kids to think they could become the next Michael Jordan or Simone Biles. She says athletics gives kids the chance to think they could become something great, but she believes athletes will be disappointed because they won't be able to pursue their dreams. She suggests that ultimately all the time spent on sports will be a waste of time when athletes could have been focusing on their studies. Ripley believes that students involved in extracurricular academic activities, such as debate or speeches, will be more likely to succeed later in life and "rule the real world." Stallworth, however, contradicts Ripley, claiming almost the complete opposite. It gives the message that "the magic of high school sports isn't in how a kid can become a professional one day." This statement implies that the power of imagination allows children to challenge themselves to be their best selves, which will later benefit student-athletes later in life. Part of Stallworth's article suggests that the skills learned through sports will allow athletes to be more versatile in the real world. He suggests that these skills are best learned on the field or in the field rather than in a classroom. Reflecting on life after high school, Stallworth