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.
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.
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