Opinion: How to pay NCAA athletes without costing colleges a dime
Duke's Zion Williamson sits on the floor following a injury during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 20. By Nancy Skinner February 26 at 4:02 PM Nancy Skinner is majority whip of the California state Senate. Her district is home to the Cal Bears, Golden State Warriors, Oakland A’s and Oakland Raiders. This article has been updated.
Under my bill, if Williamson played at UCLA, the University of Southern California or another major California school, he would be allowed to sign a basketball shoe contract with Nike or Under Armour that likely would be quite lucrative. And so if he were to suffer a career-ending injury in college, he would not be left empty-handed. Unfortunately, injuries are all too common in collegiate sports, and athletes tend to be more susceptible to injury later in life.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Perspective | Zion Williamson injury makes clear: The NCAA has turned education into a riskPerspective: Zion Williamson's injury makes it clear that the NCAA has turned education into a risk
Read more »
Without Zion Williamson, No. 2 Duke falls to No. 19 Virginia Tech on roadIn their second game since Zion Williamson went down with a knee injury, the Duke Blue Devils lost on the road to the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Read more »
Zion Williamson Has Injury Insurance; AAU Coach Would Be 'Shocked' If He Shuts It DownZion Williamson has an $8 million insurance policy in the event he falls below the No. 16 pick in the NBA Draft, but that's hard to imagine.
Read more »