NCAA to Directly Pay Athletes

Published: Fri, 05/24/24

Updated: Thu, 05/30/24

The NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement compensates athletes, introduces revenue sharing, and requires conference commitments, changing sports funding and scholarships.Insert Preheader


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