Insurance protects top college athletes
Posted Mar 27, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough doesn't worry about his NBA future despite being bruised, nicked, bloodied -- and sometimes broken -- by his aggressive style of play. "I think it does concern my parents at times, though,'' he said. Which is why the All-America is one of three Tar Heels starters, along with point guard Ty Lawson and shooting guard Wayne Ellington, who has a special insurance policy that protects him in the case of a career-ending injury.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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