Is academic excellence less important than athletic excellence?
In August 2020, the NCAA allowed schools to “pay each of their athletes up to $5,980 per year as a reward for academic performance.” This amount is equal to the amount college athletes can receive for awards related to their athletic performance.
However, ESPN found that many schools have not made a commitment to pay these academic bonuses to their college athletes.
Watch out for these mistakes in NIL deals
Name, image and likeness for athletes in college has been called the Wild West. Each state has different laws, the NCAA doesn’t shed insight, and everyone is trying to be an expert.
However, not everyone speaking LOUDLY is speaking accurately. Here are some things to watch out for when looking at NIL deals as a college athlete.