Indentured

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"Millions of teenagers accept scholarships to chase their dreams of fame and fortune--at the price of absolute submission to the whims of an organization that puts their interests dead last. For about 2 percent of top-division players, college ends with a golden ticket to the NFL or the NBA. But what about the overwhelming majority who never turn pro? They don't earn a dime from the estimated $13 billion generated annually by college sports--an ocean of cash that enriches schools, conferences, coaches, TV networks, and apparel companies . . . everyone except those who give their blood and sweat to entertain the fans. Indentured tells the dramatic story of a loose-knit group of rebels who decided to fight the hypocrisy of the NCAA fiercest enemies, including Sonny Vaccaro, the charismatic sports marketer turned whistleblower; Ed O'Bannon, the former UCLA basketball star whose lawsuit led to an unprecedented antitrust ruling; Ramogi Huma, the founder of the National College Players Association; and Andy Schwarz, the controversial economist who argued that the NCAA is a cartel that violates our core values of free enterprise and due process. This critically acclaimed and heart-wrenching exposé reveals how these and other renegades are fighting for justice in the bare-knuckles world of college sports."--Book, page 4