NIL
Kayvon Thibodeaux to Release NFT Trading Card ahead of NFL Draft
Former Oregon star edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, one of the top prospects heading into next month’s NFL Draft, unveiled his new trading card and silver round at The MINT Collective in Las Vegas over the weekend, an opportunity he hopes will sho...
NBC Sports Teams Up with Notre Dame, Temple, & Vanderbilt for NIL Deal
NBC Sports has launched ‘NBC Sports Athlete Direct,’ a platform linking college student-athletes and advertisers through a trusted marketplace, enabling student-athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL). NBC Sports Athlete Dir...
OHSAA Member Schools to Vote on NIL Options for Student-Athletes
It took less than a year for the Name, Image, and Likeness rules of the NCAA to be argued for adoption at the high school level. While collegiate student-athletes have been able to earn money around the country through things like sponsorships and...
Emmert on NCAA’s NIL Wild West: “A Real Short Window”
Ahead of the Final Four matchups over the weekend, NCAA president Mark Emmert spoke with reporters about the state of the organization — particularly surrounding the uniformity of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules that were approved last year. ...
Oregon Athletics Launches School-Licensed NIL Marketplace
The University of Oregon announced today the creation of the Official NIL Marketplace of the Oregon Ducks, the first licensed school marketplace in college sports, which will support Oregon student-athletes in maximizing name, image, and likeness op...
Companies Partner to Enhance NFT Collegiate Fan Experience
LEARFIELD has announced a multi-faceted agreement with RECUR to drive the creation and adoption of collegiate digital products and collectibles via RECUR’s leading collegiate NFT experience, NFTU.com. The long-term enterprise relationship brings...
Three’s Company: NFTs, NIL, and the NCAA
Since the NCAA's new stance on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rule regarding collegiate student-athletes there has been an explosion of opportunities to monetize their careers before turning pro. That shift in thought coincides with the rise of c...
Michigan Launches VICTORS Platform to Public
Through its partnership with INFLCR, the University of Michigan today (Feb. 9) has opened its VICTORS Local Exchange program to the public to expand its ongoing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program for student-athletes. The first NCAA school to...