In the world of children's education, many people have debates on what is necessary for children's growth and what is not. Among the common arguments, one that stands out is whether competitive sport is important for a child's education. When a child picks up a competitive sport, they are often considering it to be a long-term commitment such as Gianna Bryant playing basketball as a kid with hopes to be a future professional basketball player. In this essay, I will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of deeming competitive sport for children's education as well as my personal views on this issue.