Judge Claudia Wilken approved the terms for a $2.8B settlement against the NCAA, allowing schools to pay players directly through licensing deals. The House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit has paved the way for universities to pay student athletes directly.

Claudia Wilkins, a federal judge in California, approved a settlement Friday between the NCAA and athlete plaintiffs that established a revenue sharing system which allows athletic departments to pay out about $20.

The groundbreaking case leading to the transformation of the college sports model in the United States is over