College basketball is one of the most popular and competitive sports tournaments in the United States. College basketball tournaments act as a platform for NBA scouts to identify young talents to be drafted to various NBA teams. However, according to recent surveys, less than 2% of college basketball players manage to get into the NBA teams (Goldman 210). That is, 98% of college basketball players are faced with a potential early end to their careers after college. Despite the uncertainties facing the athletes' futures, these young men enhance the brand and reputation of their colleges. On the other hand, the body tasked with college sports governance, the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) generates immense revenues from the sports events. These revenues are intended to assist in the development of sports programs in the colleges. Surprisingly, the athletes who work hard to enhance the …show more content…
According to some proponents of paying basketball players, the college athletes risk their bodies and careers to entertain fellow students and the rest of the public. Furthermore, they risk their health for the sake of the college reputation. On the other hand, proponents of the NCAA approach argue that the revenues generated should be shared among colleges so that they can be distributed proportionately to all education programs including sports. However, critics argue that the athletes do not have the same amount of free time to look for jobs like others. The athletes spend most of their time practicing, playing games, and studying with their tutors (Shaffer 9). Since their student colleagues can have jobs after school, then basketball players who spend that time practicing should be paid to compensate for the jobs they are likely to miss due to sports