Wiretaps show payments wanted to recruit Zion Williamson, Marvin Bagley III

Posted Apr 26, 2019
The grubby essence of college basketball recruiting was seen for hours on Thursday on the 23rd floor inside the Moynihan United States Courthouse. The most explosive day yet of the second college basketball corruption trial brought about allegation on top of allegation, looping in the biggest schools and coaches in the sport and, yes, once again, even Zion Williamson. (CBS Sports)

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