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The Recruitment of Kyler Murray: Origin of a 2-Sport Legend and His Big Decision

The decision that has captivated the sports world was, for all intents and purposes, a rerun.

Three times in his life, Kyler Murray has been forced to choose: Football or baseball? And three times, he's made the same choice.

The third, and most dramatic, time was January's declaration that he would enter his name in the NFL draft, a move that requires him to pay back a $4.7 million signing bonus he earned after the Oakland A's selected him ninth overall in the 2018 MLB draft.

The second, and most unusual, occurred last summer.