O'Bannon and his wife Rosa huddled with Vaccaro and attorneys in late 2009 when the suit was being assembled. Vaccaro remains an unpaid consultant for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

O’Bannon and his wife, Rosa, met with attorneys and their longtime friend, Sonny Vaccaro, about what, if anything, to do. O’Bannon was enjoying life, and his 11-year pro career was long over.

Former UCLA All-American and pro basketball player Ed O’Bannon and his wife, Rosa, knew his playing days were over in 2004. One year earlier, the couple and their three children had moved to Las ...

Ed O'Bannon Jr. spearheaded the NCAA's name, ... My wife, Rosa, and I decided we had our time wanting to bring about change, to start the conversation on NIL, but at the same time, ...

Former college basketball player Ed O’Bannon took on the giant NCAA in court – and won his lawsuit in 2014; O’Bannon wanted athletes to be able to receive compensation for the use of their likenesses ...

O’Bannon,” Pomerantz inquired, “should high school athletes be paid if their games are on television?” I responded yes, so long as those broadcasts are generating revenue for their schools.

O'Bannon played his second and last year in the NBA in 1996-97, ... With the support of his wife, Rosa, O'Bannon packed his bags and headed to Europe to continue his basketball career.

Retiring was the easy part -- because, really, what was it that Ed O'Bannon was walking away from in the summer of 2004? A career? No, basketball had long since ceased being a career, or even a ...