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An NFL Player Is Paying for Everyone in His High School to Play Sports

8/17/2012




LaMarr Woodley 
is a 27-year-old linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  And last year, he signed a six-year contract extension that will pay him $61.5 million.  LaMarr played at Saginaw High School in Michigan nine years ago.  But his old school has been dealing with some budget problems.  And recently, they voted to implement a pay-for-play program.

That means that any students who want to play sports had to pay a $75 athletics fee.  It's the first time the school has charged student athletes to participate.   When LaMarr found out about it, he decided to write a check to take care of the whole problem.  LaMarr is paying the $75 fee for EVERYONE who wants to play sports this year.  The school says it'll run him about $60,000.  

 

(ABC 12)