New Arkansas bill to allow high school athletes to monetize their NIL

A new bill proposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives may open the door to some high school athletes monetizing their NIL. House Bill 1649, introduced by House Speaker Matthew Shepherd on Thursday, looks to expand the state’s policy to include high school student-athletes who have signed a national letter of intent (NLI), have other…

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Livvy Dunne urges NIL collectives to give ‘equal opportunity for men and women’

In the world of collegiate athletics, many of its sports are viewed as pipelines to professional athletics. Among the roughly 24 sports sanctioned by the NCAA, a little under half offer a professional opportunity following graduation. For Livvy Dunne, the social media queen of college sports, her luck will ultimately run out upon her expected…

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Pringles celebrates March’s best mustaches through NIL deal ahead of NCAA Tournament

March Madness? More like March Mustache. As Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Duke’s Dariq Whitehead and Virginia’s Ben Vander Plas prepare for college basketball’s biggest stage, Kellogg’s is signing not just the athletes, but their unique facial hair to team up with Pringles. As part of their “Pringles March Mustache Collection,” Pringles will have the three hoopers…

March 15, 20230Comments

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House to hold hearing on NIL with new NCAA president Charlie Baker

Federal lawmakers are taking a step forward toward controlling NIL. A spokesman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee told ESPN on Tuesday it will host a hearing to discuss NIL rights on March 29. While no information was provided as to who would testify at the hearing, new NCAA president Charlie Baker will make…

March 14, 20230Comments

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Degree partner to offer walk-on basketball players NIL deals

Degree is showing its appreciation for those who don’t get enough credit both on and off the hardwood ahead of March Madness. Sourced by Opendorse, the deodorant brand is signing five student-athlete walk-ons across the NCAA to a $25,000 deal in order to pay for educational resources. RELATED: Fresno State’s Abraham Montano signs NIL deal…

March 10, 20230Comments

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Florida gymnast Leah Clapper says NIL has ‘changed the trajectory’ of her career

Name, image and likeness has done more than simply compensate the student athlete. For the highest-profile athletes you see on TV every Saturday or on the grandest stages in March, NIL may just be pocket change to what will eventually be a lucrative professional career. For others, like Florida gymnast Leah Clapper, NIL has --…

March 10, 20230Comments

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Former NFL QB Christian Ponder says NIL education is crucial for college athletes

Former NFL quarterback Christian Ponder never had NIL while at Florida State, but what he lacked with dollars in his pocket, he made up with wisdom for the next generation of college athletes. Ponder, 35, caught up with Todd Grasley in a recent Twitter video posted by The Players NIL and was asked his thoughts…

March 9, 20230Comments

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Isaiah Foskey admits NIL may have lured him away from Notre Dame

Had NIL been around in 2019, you probably wouldn’t have seen Isaiah Foskey in a Notre Dame uniform. Over the weekend at the NFL Combine, Foskey spoke with the media following his on-field workout. RELATED: Urban Meyer supports college athletes making money, but wonders ‘what the future’ holds “I feel like I wouldn’t have gone…

March 9, 20230Comments

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Jeremy Roach sees value in equity deal with BOA Nutrition, a ‘game changer’ in NIL

Jeremy Roach is a businessman first, and an athlete second. While the Duke men’s basketball captain readies for yet another trip to the big dance, he’s leveraging his name, image and likeness in a way very few athletes, if any, have been able to before. In early January, Roach and fellow hooper Armando Bacot signed…

March 9, 20230Comments

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Affinaquest’s Steve Hank outlines athletic department’s battle for the dollar in NIL era

The new age of college athletics is unparalleled to anything we’ve seen in the history of sports. While NIL has been an immense step forward for athletes, who now for the first time in over the NCAA’s 100-plus year history can be monetized for their name, image and likeness, it has had an adverse effect…

March 7, 20230Comments

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