After making a half court shot, the viral moment got even more attention when Lee was told he would not be getting the prize money. The post After backlash, UMass will award student who lost half court shot contest on technicality appeared first on Boston.

But on Friday, UMass stepped in to rectify the situation, announcing that the school would award the $10,000 to Lee directly. “We weren’t satisfied with that outcome and arrived at the decision to provide Noah with both a $10,000 award and a host of additional UMass athletics benefits,” the school said in a statement.

A UMass student who was initially denied​ a $10,000 prize after making a half-court shot will be getting the money after all.