Will OU take back their all-american's scholarship money?

The University of Oklahoma’s women’s basketball forward, Courtney Paris, and team did not make the cut for the NCAA Championship game. Paris promised the university that she would pay back her scholarship if they did not win the final game.

After being beat out of the Final Four against Louisville, Paris told all of Oklahoma that she will stay true to her word. The university came back and said they will not accept the return of the estimated $64,000 of scholarship money that was given to this talented player.

She is currently being drafted by the WNBA Sacramento Monarchs. Paris was the seventh pick in the draft and it’s estimated she will make around $41,000.

Still, Paris is determined to give back to her Oklahoma fans and the school. She is working with athletic director, Joe Castiglione, to work a plan to set up a fund to put the money towards. This fund will benefit Oklahoma’s needy people.


Response:
I believe that it takes a lot of guts for Courtney Paris to give her word that she will pay back her scholarship. I agree that the university shouldn't take it, but at the same time I think it's great that she is still willing to create a fund that goes somewhere that it is needed. Not many athletes give back to their community in such a way after they go on to make BIG money. I am proud of what Courtney Paris and the rest of the team has done for our community and proved to others.