(NEW YORK – January 22, 2025) – Black athletes have been essential in building Division I basketball and football into a multi-billion-dollar industry. The NCAA is on the brink of settling two cases for approximately $2.8 billion concerning specific antitrust claims involving name, image, and likeness. Due to limited advertising specifically to Black audiences, the settlement threatens to leave some deserving Black athletes with nothing.
The estimated average payment for each football and men’s basketball player is $91,000, up to $280,000.
If you are, or know, a Black college athlete who played Division I sports, including basketball or football, between 2016 and 2024, the athlete must register their claim online or by mail by Jan. 31, 2025, to help ensure the correct recovery. Football and basketball athletes from Power 5 schools and Notre Dame on full scholarship must only update their contact information on the website and select their payment method. They only need to file a claim form if they believe some of their information is inaccurate and to choose their payment method. All other Division I athletes must complete a claim form by Jan. 31, 2025, to receive a payment.
You can register your claims for both cases online at:
https://lnkd.in/g8TryaHd
According to the claims website, the following tasks are needed—please log in with your Claim ID and PIN. Alternatively, you can log in using your NCAA Eligibility Center ID. If, for any reason, you are unable to log in with your NCAA Eligibility ID number or your Claim ID and PIN, then select “No” when asked, “Do you have a Claim ID and PIN, or a NCAA Eligibility Center ID?” and submit your claim form by typing “Unknown” in the NCAA Eligibility Center ID box.
You can also contact admin@collegeathletecompensation.com to request your Claim ID and PIN or your NCAA Eligibility Center ID. However, if you do not have the time, consider completing your claim form by answering “No” and submitting your claim form by Jan. 31, 2025.
(Without a Claim ID and PIN or NCAA Eligibility ID number, the website will not give you an estimate of your payment. You may still want to complete the claim forms to preserve your right to any correct or eligible payment. Including selecting a method of payment.)
You can also submit claim forms by printing them and mailing them to the Settlement Administrator (address below) with a postmark no later than Jan. 31, 2025. You can access printable versions at ncco_poc_web_house_250115.pdf and
ncco_poc_web_hubbard_250115.pdf.
