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VOA教育报道2024--College Degree Remains Big Prize for Many Student-athletes

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Name, image, and likeness1, or NIL2, deals have enabled student-athletes to make money while going to college in the United States. But outside of some big-name athletes, many say that a degree remains3 the biggest, most important prize for going to school.

For years, college athletes could only receive free education and living costs while competing for school teams. But that changed in 2021 when the U.S. Supreme4 Court ruled that athletes could earn money by selling their name, image and likeness.

Well-known athletes like Jayden Daniels, now with the Washington Commanders, and Caitlin Clark, who currently plays for the Indiana Fever, made large amounts of money while in college.

But several athletes told The Associated Press that the money available to them through NIL remains a small consideration compared with earning a degree and competing in the sports they love.

NIL deals were not on Jonny Bottorff's mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a football scholarship from a small college in Missouri.

Bottorff said, "I think the reality for most college athletes is things haven't really changed that much. We just got an extra little bit of cash in our pockets..."

For some athletes, NIL money is a reason to stay longer in college. But Anthony Leal said he is staying at Indiana University for a different reason.

Leal plays for Indiana's basketball team. Under college athletic5 rules, he can play four seasons for the team within five years. Leal already received his undergraduate degree last year. But he is coming back as a fifth-year student to get a master's in business administration.

"I'm about 70 percent through the program in the Kelley School of Business," he said. "I wanted to get that degree."

Another rule change

Another change in college rules also makes it easy for athletes to transfer and play the next season. Under previous rules, athletes had to sit out a year before competing.

Now, the top athletes can enter what is called a transfer portal to get more NIL money at another school and compete right away. University of Nevada, Las Vegas football player Matthew Sluka, for one, recently left the team in a dispute over an NIL payment. His representative said he was promised payment but never received it.

But Ray Harrison said NIL money was not the reason why he left Presbyterian College and joined the basketball team at Grand Canyon6 University in Phoenix7, Arizona.

Harrison said, "I just came out here because this is where God led my heart. Of course, we win two (conference) championships and that changes things."

A college education remains a dream for many younger athletes.

Tavarius Covington from Chicago wants to continue to play football in college. He hopes that football will help him become the first in his family to go to college and earn a business degree. He also wants to be an example for his younger brother.

"I want him to know there is more to look forward to coming out of high school," Covington said.

Words in This Story

undergraduate degree-- n. a kind of credential you get after high school; a program of study that leads to a qualification such as a bachelor's degree or associate's degree

transfer - v. to withdraw from one educational institution to enroll8 at another

scholarship -- n. a grant-in-aid to a student

cash -- n. money


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1 likeness P1txX     
n.相像,相似(之处)
参考例句:
  • I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
  • She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
2 nil 7GgxO     
n.无,全无,零
参考例句:
  • My knowledge of the subject is practically nil.我在这方面的知识几乎等于零。
  • Their legal rights are virtually nil.他们实际上毫无法律权利。
3 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
4 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
参考例句:
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
5 athletic sOPy8     
adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
参考例句:
  • This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
  • He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。
6 canyon 4TYya     
n.峡谷,溪谷
参考例句:
  • The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
  • The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。
7 phoenix 7Njxf     
n.凤凰,长生(不死)鸟;引申为重生
参考例句:
  • The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
  • The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。
8 enroll Pogxx     
v.招收;登记;入学;参军;成为会员(英)enrol
参考例句:
  • I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
  • They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。

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