Name Image Likeness (the basics of NIL) - Episode 6

Nate Snyder and Adam Brown sit down to talk about Name Image Likeness (NIL) issues in college athletics. This episode is the first part of a series on NIL, and Nate breaks down the basics of NIL. Future episodes will address the current legal status of NIL and where it is headed.In this first episode about the basics of NIL, Nate and Adam introduce NIL and talk about how it has evolved. They also discuss rights and restrictions for athletes, the mechanics of how NIL works, advantages and concerns about NIL, collectives and boosters, and an introduction to the oversight and regulation (or sometimes lack thereof) from schools, conferences, the NCAA, and state and federal governments. Nate also outlines the cutting edge work FMJ is doing in this space for individual athletes and creators as well as organizations of all sizes, ranging from teams and schools to conferences.