NIL
Culture
Shedeur Sanders becomes Nike’s first college football NIL signing
Colorado quarterback follows in his father’s famous footsteps with footwear and apparel deal
HBCU
Prospect of player pay adds wrinkle for HBCUs, where big NIL deals are still taking root
$2.8 billion antitrust settlement poses new questions for Black colleges
Culture
South Carolina Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson partners with Black hair care brand on new NIL deal
Johnson to wear Parfait wigs and extensions created using AI technology
Sports
Welcome to the Final Four in the age of the transfer portal
College athletes are enjoying an unprecedented level of freedom … at the expense of smaller schools
Sports
The NFL combine ushers in the NIL athlete
Most players at combine were college freshmen in 2021 when the walls of name, image and likeness came tumbling down
Culture
UCLA’s Kiki Rice lands Jordan Brand’s first name, image and likeness deal
The incoming UCLA freshman will headline new sneakers on the court and connect with the Los Angeles community through a new partnership with Jordan
Sports
Nick Saban’s comments illustrate the NCAA’s continual exploitation of Black athletes
The Alabama-Texas A&M war of words is the latest example that colleges are terrified they can’t fully control their Black labor force
HBCU
Deion Sanders responds to Nick Saban’s comments about Jackson State
‘Coach Saban wasn’t talking to me. Coach Saban wasn’t talking to Jimbo Fisher. He was talking to his boosters. … He was trying to get money.’
HBCU
Alabama A&M’s Aqeel Glass positions himself to take advantage of NIL opportunities
Being the national Black College Player of the Year should boost his chances for name, image and likeness deals