NY Times Magazine story by Darcy Frey-The narrative of basketball as the Great Way out for young impoverished (black) men continues to flourish, but for most of them, the sport is little more than a trap.

For every Stephon Marbury from the high-rise projects of Coney Island there are hundreds for young men like Corey Johnson, Tchaka Shipp, and Darryle Flicking who get sucked into a false dream.