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O’Bannon – The Father of NIL

October 3, 2024 by Wornie Reed Leave a Comment

Today, college athletes nationwide can earn money from NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals, like professional athletes. They have an African American former power forward, Edward Charles O’Bannon, to thank for it. O’Bannon had a storied basketball career. A native of Los Angeles, he was a McDonald’s All-American high school basketball player, and he was … [Read more…]

The Business of College Sports

April 11, 2024 by Wornie Reed Leave a Comment

March Madness, which stretched into April this year, is over. Let’s look at some bottom lines. And by the bottom lines, I mean money. The March Madness basketball tournaments generate substantial revenue. I have long advocated that basketball and football players at “big-time” schools—primarily the schools in the big five power conferences—be paid since they … [Read more…]