Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA

-Takes On Headline News: With his unique point of view on NCAA "amateurism" rules, O'Bannon breaks down and challenges the Dept. of Justice's late 2017 charges against college coaches (including Rick Pitino) and shoe company executives -Excerpt confirmed to be on Sports Illustrated website and interview on SI Now daily online talk show -Celebrity Author: O'Bannon is a celebrity athlete who has made major headlines by taking on the NCAA. His brother Charles was also on the UCLA team and later played for the Detroit Pistons, so it's a family game. -Controversial Subject / Dishing Dirt: In 2014, a judge ruled the NCAA's practices violated anti-trust laws. O'Bannon will share details about his experience with the court case and his definitive knowledge of NCAA parties who visibly lied in court. -Real Basketball Memoir: O'Bannon shares his lifelong love of the game, his personal history, and his experiences with the fascinating and quirky characters who populate college athletics. From Jim Delany, the Big Ten Conference Commissioner, and Jerry Tarkanian, controversial coach at UNLV, to Sonny Vaccaro, who ran a Nike ABCD basketball camp and was a basketball guidance counsellor and scout of young players, along with coaches and players that O'Bannon worked with in college and during his pro years. -Actionable Ideas for Change: O'Bannon reflects on not just what is wrong, but how it could change to genuinely help student athletes. -O'Bannon Legal Battle Is Gamechanging: This lawsuit is in the realm of those watershed sports cases such as those which brought forth Title IX, integrated college sports, and allowed pro-athletes to be free agents. Without understanding the O'Bannon case, a reader doesn't fully understand the history of sport in America. -O'Bannon Helps Regular Players: O'Bannon's case also matters because he played at a high level in the NCAA, but did not become a wealthy star when he went pro in the NBA. His case is all about helping the majority of players -- regular kids, not stars, most of whom never go pro -- who are working extremely hard and being exploited.