The Cincinnati Bearcats' former star guard, Oscar Robertson will be receiving the 2025 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at this year's ESPYs on July 16.
Oscar is receiving the award for his fight to establish free agency as we know it in the NBA and setting the example for anumber of Pro sports leagues across the globe.
Robertson filed a lawsuit in 1970 against the National Basketball Association. As the president of the NBA players association, he claimed the league violated federal antitrust laws. Robertson and the players' association argued that policies like the reserve clause, restrictions on player movement, and the college draft were anti-competitive and illegal under U.