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They might as well give NCAA athletes a salary. How does this kid get 30K in cash to put down on jewerly
Sponsored LinksDALLAS (AP) -- The New York jeweler suing former Duke basketball player Lance Thomas isn't interested in speaking to the NCAA.
Mike Bowers, an attorney for the firm, said an NCAA official contacted him Monday to see whether someone from Rafaello & Co. would agree to be interviewed about the firm's lawsuit asserting that Thomas purchased nearly $100,000 in jewelry while playing for Duke's 2010 national championship team.
Bowers said the company, which caters to professional athletes and other celebrities, declined because of the pending litigation.
"My client has no interest in going beyond the merchandise Mr. Thomas took and didn't pay for," the Dallas attorney said Wednesday.
The lawsuit indicates that Thomas purchased five pieces of diamond jewelry at a cost of $97,800 by putting $30,000 down and receiving $67,800 in credit. The balance remains unpaid even though it was due in 15 days, according to documents included in the court filing.
The date on the invoice is Dec. 21, 2009, the middle of the 2009-2010 season. Thomas, then a senior, started 39 games at forward for Duke that season, including the Blue Devils' 61-59 victory over Butler in the NCAA tournament championship game.
The suit was filed in Austin in January, but it wasn't publicly disclosed until it was detailed in an Associated Press story last Friday. It was filed in Texas because Thomas, now with the New Orleans Hornets, was playing for the Austin Toros of the NBA Developmental League at the time.
NCAA rules prohibit athletes from receiving benefits that aren't available to the student body as a whole. If a violation of that kind is found, a school could be forced to give up a championship in which the athlete competed.
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They might as well give NCAA athletes a salary. How does this kid get 30K in cash to put down on jewerly
Sponsored LinksDALLAS (AP) -- The New York jeweler suing former Duke basketball player Lance Thomas isn't interested in speaking to the NCAA.
Mike Bowers, an attorney for the firm, said an NCAA official contacted him Monday to see whether someone from Rafaello & Co. would agree to be interviewed about the firm's lawsuit asserting that Thomas purchased nearly $100,000 in jewelry while playing for Duke's 2010 national championship team.
Bowers said the company, which caters to professional athletes and other celebrities, declined because of the pending litigation.
"My client has no interest in going beyond the merchandise Mr. Thomas took and didn't pay for," the Dallas attorney said Wednesday.
The lawsuit indicates that Thomas purchased five pieces of diamond jewelry at a cost of $97,800 by putting $30,000 down and receiving $67,800 in credit. The balance remains unpaid even though it was due in 15 days, according to documents included in the court filing.
The date on the invoice is Dec. 21, 2009, the middle of the 2009-2010 season. Thomas, then a senior, started 39 games at forward for Duke that season, including the Blue Devils' 61-59 victory over Butler in the NCAA tournament championship game.
The suit was filed in Austin in January, but it wasn't publicly disclosed until it was detailed in an Associated Press story last Friday. It was filed in Texas because Thomas, now with the New Orleans Hornets, was playing for the Austin Toros of the NBA Developmental League at the time.
NCAA rules prohibit athletes from receiving benefits that aren't available to the student body as a whole. If a violation of that kind is found, a school could be forced to give up a championship in which the athlete competed.
Could be benefactors.
Could also be slinging dope. That's one way to make $30K.
He could also be a student tutor/mentor, providing advanced level tutoring in calculus (specializing in anti-derivation). Since most NBA college basketball players are scholastic athletes, the emphasis being on the word "scholastic".
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Maybe a signing payment from the minor league team...the Toros?
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What colour is this thomas guy?
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if you got skillz on the court or on the field , white people will give young black kids anything they want, even their daughters
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if you got skillz on the court or on the field , white people will give young black kids anything they want, even their daughters
;D ;D ;D
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fuk the ncaa, bunch of damn hypocrites.
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Bling
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What colour is this thomas guy?
You even have to ask?
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Is he in the NBA now?
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Is he in the NBA now?
I think he is with the Hornets.