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.
CNN17d
UMass will pay student who made half-court shot $10,000 even though his foot was on line
On Friday morning, UMass athletic director Ryan Bamford said Lee would get his money – one way or the other. “For all those wondering, we’re working on getting $10K to Noah,” Bamford ...
UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line
A UMass student who made a half-court shot during a women’s basketball game halftime promotion will get his $10,000 prize from the school itself after the insurance company refused to pay because, it ...
The New York Times19d
A UMass student was denied $10K for hitting a half-court shot. Then the athletic department stepped in
🚩 — Ryan Bamford (@UMassADBamford) February 7, 2025 “It’s been a whirlwind 36 hours. The athletic director (Ryan Bamford) reached out this morning,” Lee said Friday. “I’ll hopefully ...
Amherst Bulletin11d
UMass to give student $10,000 after half-court shot contest controversy
The rules were rather simple to Noah Lee, who stepped onto Jack Leaman Court inside the Mullins Center at halftime of the Feb ...
MassLive19d
UMass student was stiffed $10K after half-court shot. Then the school fixed it
By Friday, UMass athletic director Ryan Bamford took to social media to announce that the school was working on getting Lee the money. “For all those wondering, we’re working on getting $10K ...
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Sports Illustrated19d
UMass to Make Good on $10,000 Halfcourt Shot Reward After Ruling Controversy
"For all those wondering, we’re working on getting $10K to Noah," UMass's director of athletics Ryan Bamford wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday morning. "If we can’t get to a good result ...
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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.