Basketball's Alumni Loot Index

Posted Feb 8, 2012
In the end, the team that came out ahead, both in the sheer number of NBA earners (at least 34) and the total amount earned to date ($853 million) was North Carolina. Led by Rasheed Wallace and Vince Carter, both of whom have earned more that $134 million, the Tar Heels took down Duke by almost $45 million, finished $115 million ahead of No. 3 Arizona and nearly $300 million more than No. 8 Kansas. (Wall Street Journal)

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