A joke about college athletes is:
Q: How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. But he gets nine credits, $3,000, and a new car for it.
The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on September 1, 1993.
Wikipedia: National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a “non-profit organization” which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions, conferences, and individuals. It also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and helps more than 480,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2014, the NCAA generated almost a billion dollars in revenue. 80 to 90% of this revenue was due to the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. This revenue is then distributed back into various organizations and institutions across the United States.
Google Groups: rec.humor
Light Bulb Jokes
Chris Schulman
9/1/93
(...)
Q: How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. But he gets nine credits, $3,000, and a new car for it.
Google Books
The Good Sports Joke Book
Compiled by Paul M. Miller
Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour Publishing
2004
Pg. 27:
Q: How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Only one. But he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for doing it.
My Town Tutors
March Madness Sweet Sixteen Jokes: Sweet 16 Basketball Jokes
Posted on March 24, 2016
by Fred Damon HANOVER, MA
(...)
16. How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?… Only one. But he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for it.
Twitter
JOHN LONCAR
@JohnLoncar
Replying to @_ElleJohnson
How many NCAA players does it take to change a light bulb? Only 1. But he gets money, a car, and 3 credit hours for it.
11:36 AM - 19 Mar 2017
Twitter
Frank Illig
@FJIllig
#BadJokeoftheDay: How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb? 1. He gets money, a car, and 3 credit hours. {groan}
8:18 AM - 24 Mar 2017
Twitter
LeonardsLines
@wagers_l
How many NCAA basketball players does it take to change a light bulb?
One, but he gets money, a car, and three credit hours for it
8:46 PM - 27 Sep 2017
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