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The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Award 23 High Schools Hit Hard By COVID-19 With Financial Assistance

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021832

Shaquille O'Neal's The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® have announced the 23 high school winners of the Get Game Ready grants...

Education

NCAA Testifies Before the U.S. Senate on Athlete Name Image Likeness Reform

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 20201169

NCAA President Mark Emmert stressed the importance of developing fair approaches for student-athletes to utilize their likeness while protecting the integrity of college sports during...

Education Leadership

NFLPA Partners With College Group to Push for Student-Athlete Rights

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019549

NFLPA combines resources with the NCPA to explore student-athletes' rights to be paid for their likeness, image, and name....

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California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Student-Athletes to Get Paid on LeBron’s ‘The Shop’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 2, 2019October 2, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 2, 2019October 2, 2019685

California governor signs the Fair Pay to Play Act, which will allow student-athletes to be compensated....

Education

HBCU Student Shines at the 2017 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship

Robin White GoodeMay 20, 2017September 23, 2017

by Robin White GoodeMay 20, 2017September 23, 2017990

In the individual competition, Tiana Jones won a five-stroke victory over her opponent, making last weekendâ€™s win her fourth consecutive one in the competition. This...

Education

Heading to College with the Olympics on Your Mind?

BlackEnterprise.comAugust 10, 2016September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comAugust 10, 2016September 28, 2017223

Use a planner to schedule your academic responsibilities, athletic commitments, work schedule, and social life. When I was an NCAA Division I student-athlete, I wrote...