In this article he starts to explain the chances of reaching the N.B.A. by race, in every county in the United States from a source called basketball-reference.com. He came to the conclusion that "Growing up in a wealthier neighborhood is a major, positive predictor of reaching the N.B.A. for both black and white men." Bob Cook ended up doing research on the parents of the 100 top-scoring black players born in the 1980s. He came to the conclusions that black N.B.A. players are about 30 percent less likely than the average black male to be born to an unmarried mother and a teenage mother. Just like Michael Oher, he didn't have a father figure or someone to look up to when he was young which caused him to act different. Obviously having a stable and healthy home environment will increase the possibility of a future professional sports star.
Cook, Bob. "Youth Poverty Hurts, Not Helps, Chances Of Becoming A Pro Athlete." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 4 Nov. 2013. Web. 06 May 2016.