Courtney Paris might as well hang on to her money. Oklahoma doesn’t plan to collect on her failed national championship guarantee any time soon.

Paris had promised that she would repay the university for all four years of her scholarship if the Sooners didn’t win their first national championship, but athletic director Joe Castiglione told The Associated Press on Tuesday he doesn’t plan to hold her to it.

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After the Sooners lost to Louisville in the Final Four on Sunday night, she reiterated that she would make good on her promise.

Paris, the daughter of Super Bowl-winning San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Bubba Paris, is the sport’s only four-time AP All-American. She holds a series of records, including the NCAA marks for double-doubles and rebounds. Her streak of 112 straight double-doubles was snapped in a victory against Tennessee this season that denied Pat Summitt in her first shot at her 1,000th career victory.

Castiglione said he thought Paris’ guarantee took on a life of its own, and “I don’t know of anybody on campus or around campus that has that expectation” that she pay the school back.

She will be a top pick in the upcoming WNBA draft, but the money is no where near what her male counterparts will receive.

Maybe she could  hit up former Sooner Blake Griffith, who announced Tuesday that he is moving on to the pro ranks.

Thanks Courtney Paris. You are what is right about sports. May you win your championship at the next level and if you don’t,  your already a winner on and off the court.

-Lenn