{
  "id": 16258965,
  "title": "'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' Gets Big Break in College Basketball Eligibility Fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/cream-abdul-jabbar-gets-big-break-in-college-basketball-eligibility",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:16:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/cream-abdul-jabbar-gets-big-break-in-college-basketball-eligibility-fight-12613782"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "College basketball is currently experiencing a tense eligibility fight, with multiple former professionals, NBA draft picks, and players who have exhausted their college eligibility attempting to return for another season. The NCAA introduced a new rule in 2026 allowing athletes five seasons of competition within a five-year window, but its decision to exclude many players from the high school class of 2022 has triggered lawsuits across the country. Robbie Avila, famously dubbed \"Cream Abdul-Jabbar,\" is fighting for another season of college eligibility as well, and according to recent reports, he has received a temporary restraining order allowing the Billikens to roster him while his eligibility case continues.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}