Charles Barkley slams NCAA head for wanting help from ‘awful’ politicians
"Democrats and Republicans. They're all crooks."
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Curastory CEO Tiffany Kelly talks athlete commentary partnership with Pac-12 and Tempus Ex
"Audiences just love mic’d up content. They just love when the athletes are their own commentators."
‘Popeyes meme kid’ signs NIL deal with Popeyes as college football player
From meme to NIL deal: D-II OL Dieunerst Collin has an NIL deal with Popeyes 10 years after going viral in a Popeyes-related video.
Twitter’s David Herman talks Opendorse highlights deal: ‘We’re in the business of supporting student-athletes.’
"Twitter's your microphone; let the world know what you're thinking, what you care about, what you want to say. And then let the world take the conversation from there."
ESPN VP Kevin Lopes talks INFLCR NIL collaboration: ‘It’s a good strategy for ESPN to get out in front of any emerging industry.’
"Andscape and espnW are ESPN’s leading brands when it comes to elevating stories about black and female athletes. We feel there’s an opportunity for both brands to share content and grow relationships directly with student athletes via INFLCR’s platform."
Twitter announces path for NCAA athletes to monetize highlights through Opendorse NIL marketplace, starting with Pac-12 football players
"Twitter has always been and will continue to act as the megaphone for athletes to use their voice. Now they can leverage their most impactful moments on the field to earn meaningful NIL compensation."
Jim Harbaugh calls for players to get a cut of Big Ten media deal
"They're the ones signing the mega TV deals, and a new one is coming in 2024. Why can't that be a NIL deal right from the Big Ten?"
Expanded INFLCR-Atlantic Records partnership smooths path for NIL deals to promote upcoming music
A partnership INFLCR initially struck with Atlantic Records to let student-athletes and schools use licensed music on social media is now expanding to let Atlantic reach out to particular athletes who are fans of particular artists, and strike NIL deals with them to promote upcoming music.
Fox’s Doug Gottlieb and Nick Wright battle over NIL and college sports taking advantage of Black athletes
"There is an undeniable, incredibly uncomfortable racial context."
Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher bashes NIL fund story with “It was written on BroBible by a guy named SlicedBread”
"There is no $30 million fund. This is garbage. It pisses me off. It comes from a site called ‘BroBible,’ and it comes from a guy called ‘SlicedBread.’ It’s unbelievable to me. It’s insulting to me that they think this is why these players chose to come here."
Kristi Dosh talks the NIL era and her “Game Face” podcast with Linktree, focusing on helping college athletes build their brands
"As I ask the questions and as we plan guests, I'm thinking about 'How do we cover those foundational blocks that apply to everybody?'"
Blue Wire and INFLCR team up to help NCAA student-athletes get podcasting
"Giving student-athletes the tools to be successful is our mission, and this puts the opportunity for them to pursue podcasts compliantly at their fingertips."
Rich Eisen Show/Gorilla Glue partnership will give $1,000 and a NIL deal to a chosen CFB player each week
"Gorilla Glue shared our vision and is the perfect partner to ensure that college football’s unsung heroes get the same treatment as star players by walking away with money (and recognition) for what they bring to their team."
