LOS ANGELES: NBA superstar LeBron James took aim at the NCAA on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) after the powerful governing body of US collegiate sports warned California’s governor against legislation that would allow student athletes to be paid for the use of their name or likeness.

The California state legislature passed the bill on Wednesday and sent it to Governor Gavin Newsom.

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