On Monday, California passed a state law that allows college athletes to begin earning money from endorsements starting in the year 2023.

For many people, this is very enticing but for others it doesn’t make much sense.  Why should college athletes make money when their main goal is to make it to the level where you get paid? Athletes would say it is because only about 1% of the their population makes it to that level even after committing their time and their bodies well as giving up other opportunities they could have had to make money such as a job.

As the bill is still under partial review, the NCAA must make a decision quickly on whether they will adjust their rules on endorsement profits or adjust which teams will still be considered a part of the NCAA in future years after making their own state rule.