He ain't make it in the leagues, so the streets wed him
from Wale – Heaven in the Afternoon Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
A lot of youth growing up in urban cities rely on sports to achieve success and when that fails they turn to the streets to survive.
On a side note this can also happen in reverse (sports saving kids from the streets).
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