See where was all this mess when I was in school? In Jupiter, Florida (trust me, someplace where all kids have to do IS play video games) 18 year old Tom Taylor dropped out of high school in order to play games professionally for the Major League Gaming association, a collection of about 100 professional gamers who are making big bucks with lucrative sponsorship, consulting and merchandising contracts. Tom for instance, just recently hired a publicist and financial advisor, shortly after signing a contract worth $250,000. Tom compares his gaming skills to that of Michael Jackson, stating he was born to play video games. Way to go Tom.

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