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Waterloo’s Brooke Mosher Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

New site allows fans to support her and other athletes   Chicago, IL, August 15, 2022 – Waterloo resident and University of Illinois volleyball setter Brooke Mosher has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of her personal digital collectibles, also […]

Wahoo’s Kyla Swanson Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

New site allows fans to support her and other athletes   Chicago, IL, August 14, 2022 – Wahoo resident and University of Illinois volleyball player Kyla Swanson has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of her personal digital collectibles, also […]

Two Columbus Area Athletes Jump into Nil Space by Signing with Digital Collectibles Platform

New site allows fans to support them Chicago, IL, August 10, 2022 – Marengo resident Raina Terry and Columbus resident Diana Brown, both University of Illinois volleyball players, have has jumped into the NIL space by officially signing ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deals with NextName. NextName offers fans the opportunity to support her through the […]

Marengo’s Raina Terry Jumps Into Nil Space by Signing with Digital Colletibles Platform

Raina Terry

New site allows fans to support her and other athletes   Chicago, IL, August 10, 2022 – Marengo resident and University of Illinois volleyball outside hitter Raina Terry, has jumped into the NIL space by officially signing a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName. NextName offers fans the opportunity to support her through the […]

Honolulu’s Becca Sakoda Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

New site allows fans to support her and other athletes   Chicago, IL, August 10, 2022 – Honolulu resident and University of Illinois volleyball player Becca Sakoda has jump into the NIL space by officially signing a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName. NextName offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale […]

Digital Tokens Support Bolingbrook’s Kendall Smith

Kendall Smith

New platform allows fans to support him   Chicago, IL, August 8, 2022 – Bolingbrook resident and University of Illinois football defensive back Kendall Smith has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support him through the sale of his personal digital collectibles, also known as […]

Digital Tokens Support Lehigh Acres College Athlete

Jartavius Martin

JAR’TAVIUS MARTIN New platform allows fans to support him   Chicago, IL, August 8, 2022 – LeHigh Acres resident and University of Illinois football defensive back Jar’Tavius ‘Quan’ Martin has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support him through the sale of his personal digital […]

Digital Collectibles Platform Launches to Support College Athletes

NIL legislation now allows fans to support their favorite players legally Chicago, IL, July 27, 2022 — With University of Illinois athletes on its first roster of players, NextName is now offering fans the opportunity to purchase the “name, image, likeness” (NIL) of a team and individual player through the sale of their digital collectibles, […]

The New Era of College Sports

Steven J. Thayer, Founder, NextName Partner, Handler Thayer, LLP In 2021, the Supreme Court permanently altered the landscape of collegiate athletics. In NCAA vs. Alston, past and present D1 athletes sued to prevent the enforcement of NCAA compensation rules that restricted a student-athlete’s ability to receive compensation and other education-related benefits. The Supreme Court unanimously […]