The NCAA’s 119-year amateurism model died Friday with a judge’s pen,” CBS Sports wrote, a moment that not only turns the business of college sports on its head but propels it into a new age of technological and financial sophistication.

The landscape of college sports has been altered forever. For the first time in the history of collegiate athletics, student-athletes will soon become eligible to be directly paid by their schools.

After the NCAA and the House voted to settle the suit in 2024, it was believed that there was no end in sight for the suit. However, the approval will provide $2.8 billion for players over the last 10 years who have missed opportunities to reap the benefits of their name, image, and likeness.