I don't think he would have been allowed to use the $40,000 for personal, non-academic use per NCAA rules. He had to get the money off of his hands some how .
this is so awesome--what a wonderful kid! athletes get such a bad rap (mostly undeserved), that it's nice to hear about the good news for a change. all the best to him at csun!
Great story about the kid: I am not sure it is a great story about how a 'scholarship' contest is based on free-throws. Or how Compton High only has 80 kids with a 3.0. Or how 8 of those kids were 'randomly' chosen to participate. Or how a failing high-school is able to allow cameras and film makers into the gym for (what appears to be) a one time publicity stunt.
^^It doesn't matter what the circumstances of this contest were or what the motives of the sponsers were. This young man could have taken that money and purchased a car or used that money for four years of partying on scholarship money. Instead he did an extradinary thing and donated it to others. This is such a rare and generous act for a young 18 year old. He deserves nothing but kind words, and best wishes for a lifetime of good things to come. This story touched my heart!
This young man has so much he could teach to others. I hope this article does just that. Bravo to his parents for a magnificent job in raising him!
tangential story-- a freind of mine won a trivia contest (one of those ones held in a mall sponsored by some radio station or something). First prize was a 10K college scholarship. He has no kids. He gave it to his nephew.
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