"It was all worth it": Ex-TCU star Sedona Prince gets emotional following the verdict of the landmark House vs. NCAA settlement

Former TCU star Sedona Prince had a great career as a women's basketball player. She established herself as a star in the final two seasons of her career but ultimately did not get selected in the 2025 WNBA draft. While that was disappointing, Prince and the rest of current and former college athletes got good news on Friday.

A judge approved the final settlement in the House vs. NCAA case. This case was in regard to a lawsuit regarding student athlete pay. With the settlement approved, athletes who competed in college dating back to 2016 will receive back pay. ESPN reported this on Instagram on Friday:

"The NCAA will pay nearly $2.8 billion in back damages over the next 10 years to athletes who competed in college at any time from 2016 through present day."

This is great news for student athletes, including Sedona Prince. She reposted this news to her Instagram story with a heartfelt and emotional caption.

"Finally. Five years of hard work, but it was all worth it," Prince wrote.

Image via Sedona Prince's Instagram story.

Prince wrapped up her college basketball career in the 2024-25 season. She played in 37 games for TCU, averaging 17.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.4 apg and 3.0 bpg. Despite her impressive statline, she did not get drafted in the 2025 WNBA draft, making the future of her basketball career unclear.

Sedona Prince and other women's college basketball athletes will receive a 5% revenue share split under the new salary cap

As part of the house settlement on Friday, a new revenue-sharing model was introduced, along with a salary cap. Starting on July 1, Power Four schools will receive a $20.5 million annual salary cap. That cap is for the entirety of student athletics, including football, basketball and other college sports.

Football will receive the highest revenue share at 75%, followed by men's basketball at 15%. Women's basketball will receive a 5% revenue split and the final 5% is left for the remainder of college sports. The amount shared is expected to increase annually.

Judge Claudia Wilken made a statement after the approval of the settlement.

"Despite some compromises, the settlement agreement nevertheless will result in extraordinary relief for members of the settlement classes," Wilken wrote in her 76-page final opinion.

The NCAA is responsible for paying the $2.8 billion settlement back to student athletes like Sedona Prince over the next decade. The exact amount each athlete will receive has not been released.