Landry To Forego NBA: Sign Deal With LensCrafters

Madison,WI: NBA riches aren't always a sure thing. Just ask Korleone Young. For many seniors and underclassman the decision to roll the dice and enter themselves into the NBA draft poses a difficult and uncertain risk. However, when the curtain falls on the 2009 college basketball season this April the decision for Marcus Landry should be an easy one. Faced with similar uncertainty regarding his draft status Landry was offered an unconventional endorsement deal with national eyewear retailer LensCrafters.

Therefore its expected that at the conclusion of the 2009 season Landry, a senior forward at The University of Wisconsin, will announce the deal which will make him the LensCrafters spokesman through 2020. Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. In a statement released through the university on Tuesday Landry commented, "Growing up it was difficult knowing that I couldn't see as far as the other kids. I'd be lying if I said the insults didn't occasionally affect me. Thankfully the generosity of LensCrafters has afforded me the opportunity to parlay my genetic shortcomings into a lucrative and stable career. And for that I am extremely grateful."

For the less fortunate however, the decision whether or not to declare still looms. And the clock is ticking. The 2009 NBA draft is scheduled to take place in Madison Square Garden on June 25th.