I had the privilege of leading a discussion on O’Bannon v. NCAA and the right of publicity with a group of high school students in the Sports and Entertainment Management Program of the National Student Leadership Conference at Fordham University. Here are some notes and observations that are worth sharing: The students, who were extremely intelligent [...]
One and Done: The Effect of the Business Decision on NCAA Basketball
June 30, 2008 By 3 Comments
Last week’s NBA Draft was remarkable for the number and prominence of freshman that were selected. The top 3 picks, and 5 of the first 7 players chosen were college freshman, and 10 freshman were selected in the first round – all NBA records. The message for the top players entering college is clear: “one and [...]
One and Done: O.J. Mayo and Amateurism in NCAA Basketball
May 12, 2008 By 5 Comments
ESPN’s Outside the Lines ran a piece yesterday concerning former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo. Since he was in the seventh grade, Mayo has been identified as one of the top basketball talents in the United States. Mayo played for USC this season, but it was a foregone conclusion that his college career would be [...]
