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.
New York Post5d
Another twist in $10,000 UMass halfcourt shot after payment drama
All’s well that ends well. UMass student Noah Lee will get the $10,000 prize he was initially denied for a halftime contest that he participated in on Wednesday at a women’s hoops game.
Washington Times5d
UMass will pay student who made half-court shot $10,000 even though his foot was on line
Noah Lee was selected for the contest on Wednesday that required him to make a layup, free throw, 3-pointer and half-court shot in 25 seconds. He made them all, but the school said the insurance ...
ESPN4d
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 on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Wednesday night before ...
MassLive5d
UMass student was stiffed $10K after half-court shot. Then the school fixed it
Over the course of three days, UMass senior Noah Lee won $10,000, lost $10,000 and then won it again. On Wednesday, Lee appeared to win a halftime contest after hitting a half-court shot -- as ...
Fox Sports5d
UMass will pay student who made half-court $10,000 after insurance company said his foot was on line
Noah Lee was selected for the contest on Wednesday that required him to make a layup, free throw, 3-pointer and half-court shot in 25 seconds. He made them all, but the school said the insurance ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian7d
UMass student’s $10,000 half-court swish negated by mere inches
Noah Lee fleetingly became $10,000 richer thanks to a half-court snipe at halftime of the UMass women’s basketball game against St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night. It was later decided that Lee, a ...