Pat Forde on Kansas' hoops recruiting (FBI-related)
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Lions historically represent bravery. Nothing says "brave" quite like throwing barbs from behind a computer screen.
Wilt Chamberlain Says Boosters Paid Him to Play Basketball for Kansas in the 1950s
OCT. 18, 1985
12 AM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK —
Wilt Chamberlain says he was paid to play basketball at the University of Kansas in the 1950s, but the amount “would make it look like I was not worth very much” compared with the illicit payments to today’s college athletes.
Noting allegations that Kenneth Davis was paid $38,000 to play football for Texas Christian University, Chamberlain said he got “one-tenth of that” at Kansas.
Chamberlain, in town Thursday to promote an advertising calendar for a cat-food maker, said the payment system was “much more sophisticated” than just giving an athlete cash.
“The boosters were delegated by a little group,” he said. “They would say, ‘OK, we will allow you, A, B and C, to go out and help to recruit Wilt Chamberlain, and you become like his godfather.’
“I had two or three godfathers. That way it wasn’t sure where it was coming from. Everyone was assigned at least one godfather when I was at Kansas.”
Chamberlain, who was recruited at Kansas in 1955, went on to become a two-time All-American in 1957 and 1958 and a Hall of Famer in professional basketball.
Explains everything when you say you get a 'chuckle' about being an 'arrogant prick'.
Amount
$3800 (Wilt's payment for playing at Ku)
From 1955
To 2020
Value today: $36,573.08
Adjusted for inflation, $3,800.00 in 1955 is equal to $36,573.08 in 2020.
Annual inflation over this period was 3.54%.
$3800 (Wilt's payment for playing at Ku)
From 1955
To 2020
Value today: $36,573.08
Adjusted for inflation, $3,800.00 in 1955 is equal to $36,573.08 in 2020.
Annual inflation over this period was 3.54%.
Waiting to see a mug shot of Self when KU crumbles!! I can’t believe his hair would have grown any during the pandemic.
Interesting developments in these FBI addidas related case. US Supreme Court came out with a ruling the NJ Bridgegate scandal on May 7th which calls into question whether or not anyone charged in this case actually committed any federal crimes. Judge is calling on prosecutors to argue before the judge why the adidas case isn't the same as the bridgegate case.
Possibility that the convictions could be overturned and the cases thrown out.
Possibility that the convictions could be overturned and the cases thrown out.
