Can You Buy Clout?

This week we discuss the importance of sharing your brand on social media. We debate the importance of large follower counts to indicate success.

Our NIL Mathlete segment discusses the valuations of Bronny James, Arch Manning, and Mikey Williams.

In our News and Facts segment, we discuss the Georgia High School Association’s upcoming meeting regarding NIL on the high school level in Georgia, the agenda for the NCAA Convention, a new Florida NIL bill proposed by Representative Chip LaMarca, the launch of The Tech Way and The Royal Blue collectives, and the announcement that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will succeed Mark Emmert as president of the NCAA.

We hear from Nillie Athletes Natalia Bowles and Mike Mims. We also discuss our favorite recent NIL deals including Benjamin Morrison’s deal with Forever Young Sports Cards, Anthony Leal’s use of NIL earnings to repay his sister’s student debt, and Cheez-It’s NIL deal with Mycah Pittman, Garrett Nussmeier, and Tyrone Tracy Jr.

To listen to this week’s episode, visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/name-image-likeness/id1585563308

Name Image Likeness is a weekly podcast, brought to you by VicTreeFi. The podcast is dedicated to exploring the impact of NIL legislation on collegiate athletics. The podcast features interviews with athletic directors, compliance coordinators, coaches, and current and former student-athletes. Listeners can rely on Name Image Likeness to be a trusted resource for NIL updates.

VicTreeFi partners with collegiate athletic programs to provide NIL-specific education to student-athletes. VicTreeFi’s NIL compliance software includes financial literacy and life skills training, in addition to contract disclosure forms. VicTreeFi also offers student-athlete entrepreneurship opportunities using marketplace solutions. To learn more about NIL compliance programming and the Name Image Likeness podcast, visit https://www.victreefi.com/StudentAthletes.