Eighth-grader Amari Bailey commits to DePaul

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Amari Bailey, a rising eighth grader at Skinner West Elementary, announced an oral commitment to DePaul on Twitter Friday night.

Bailey, a 6-2 guard, and his mother Johanna Leia are both featured on the Lifetime reality television show “Bringing Up Ballers.”

Back in 2007, Ryan Boatright committed to USC while in eighth grade.

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