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A groundbreaking decision was made on Friday when it was announced that the House v. NCAA settlement had been approved. With that, schools will be able to pay student-athletes starting July 1. Student-athletes have been able to receive pay from NIL for four years, but now, they will get to be paid directly by their respective school. Schools can pay up to around $20.5 million.

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Jason Richardson had a long and successful career in the NBA following his two years at Michigan State. Richardson entered the draft after an All-American sophomore season and would be drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the fifth overall pick. While Richardson was riding high as a lottery pick, coming into the league as a national champion and one of the best college basketball had to offer, he got quite the rude awakening.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Aidan Champion

A monumental decision was made on Friday night when Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House v. NCAA settlement, which allows for universities to start paying their student-athletes directly. This takes college athletics as we know it to a whole other level, beyond what it's become with the new age of name, image and likeness (NIL), which had been allowing for third parties to pay student-athletes for the last four years.

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Jase Richardson turned in one of the greatest -- or at least most thrilling -- single seasons in Michigan State basketball history in his lone year with the Spartans. After coming off the bench to start the season, Richardson would finish the year as arguably Michigan State's best player and one of the top freshmen in the nation. It was a memorable season that helped put the program back on the map as the Spartans won the Big Ten and made a run to the Elite Eight.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Aidan Champion

Jase Richardson is less than a month away from reaching his dream of making it to the NBA. The Spartan legacy decided to leave Michigan State early and declare for the NBA Draft after just one season in East Lansing. Fans were heartbroken, but it didn't come as a surprise. Richardson had been a projected lottery pick for months, and he helped lead the Spartans back to prominence. But there's a solid case that Richardson should have stayed one more year. And he may have been better off for it.