Tom Brady Gets In On NIL
Now Presenting This Week in NIL, a newsletter about everything you need to know to keep up with the rapidly changing world of name, image, and likeness in college sports!
Even with the 8 In The Box Team taking time off until the new year, I wanted to still send out a NIL Recap this week while also giving everybody a heads up that we will be returning in 2022 with a trip to the NCAA convention in Indianapolis in January!
NIL Deals you need to 👀
Two weeks ago we threw out the possibility of a Tom Brady NIL deal with Michigan stars. This week, it became reality.
Nike signs their first College Athlete
BREAKING: Nike has landed its 1st student-athlete NIL deal, signing UCLA soccer star Reilyn Turner to a sponsorship agreement. The 19 year-old LA-area native will partner with Nike on a series of community impact efforts to encourage local LA youth to be active.3. Bose x College Football/Basketball Stars
.@Bose announced their partnership with college football and basketball stars Their athlete roster includes: @aidanhutch97, @CJ7STROUD, @desmondridder, @bigsgjamo, Anthony Brown, and Jalen Duren The #TeamBose athletes will gift headphones to their teammates over the holidays4. LSU Gymnast signs NFT deal
All-American LSU gymnast @sarahe_123 is the first female gymnast to create an NFT Only 50 limited edition cards were created #NIL5. The #1 Football Recruit in the country flipped from Florida State to HBCU Jackson State with head coach Deion Sanders: was a NIL deal at the heart of this?
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