He made a half-court shot for $10K. He got paid only after a viral protest.
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst student thought he won a basketball shooting contest, but his foot on the line sparked a controversy over the prize money.
A UMass student was denied $10K for hitting a half-court shot. Then the athletic department stepped in
A video review showed the student's foot was on the half-court line, but the school said it will step in to give him the ...
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UMass Amherst to give student $10,000 after half-court shot contest controversy
A UMass student who was initially denied​ a $10,000 prize after making a half-court shot will be getting the money after all.
UMass student's half-court shot for $10,000 overturned by replay
A UMass Amherst senior thought he won a $10,000 prize after hitting a half-court shot during a halftime challenge.
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UMass to award student money half-court shot after company denial
Noah Lee, a senior operations and information management major at UMass Amherst, was casually watching the Massachusetts Minutewomen take ... court with the task of sinking four straight shots ...