This is more Matt’s province than mine, but it’s pretty weird that college basketball recruiters are getting commitments from, and giving scholarships to, junior high schoolers. Are these contracts binding?

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.