NCSA College Athletic Scholarships Blog

 Recently, Courtney Paris, an all-American center for the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team made national headlines when she made quite the promise:  if Oklahoma does not win the national basketball championship, she would repay the cost of her scholarship (valued at more than $100,000 for in state students).

The controversial vow made headlines leading into the women’s version of March Madness and remains a topic of discussion for many people who would otherwise completely ignore the women’s NCAA tournament. 

There are many interesting aspects to this story and you can read about many of them in this article from The New York Times.  Although Paris has stuck by her pledge, Oklahoma officials have said they would not hold their star center to her financial declaration.

Oklahoma won their first tournament game and will take on Georgia Tech tonight in the second round.  Paris has defended her critics by saying, “If everyone stops believing, why even be here?”  

What do you think of her promise?  Was it bold and inspiring?  Foolish and unnecessary?

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