Academy
NIL Academy
Own your name, image and likeness.
NIL Fundamentals
NIL Academy • 14 minutes • 1 drill • 1 locker room question
Game Plan
What you'll learn
- • How this concept shows up in a real athlete's career
- • The three terms you must be able to define before signing anything
- • The questions to ask your advisor, attorney or guardian
- • One decision you can make this week
Film
Short educational video
NIL Fundamentals — 6:12
Breakdown
Every professional in your circle reads paper before they shake hands. That is the standard you're training toward here — not fear of deals, but fluency in them.
Three things determine whether an opportunity is good: what you must deliver, what you give up, and what you keep. Deliverables are the work. Exclusivity is what you give up. Rights and payment are what you keep.
Athletes rarely lose money on the number. They lose it on the terms attached to the number.
Coach's Note
Never sign the same day you're offered. "I run everything past my team first" is a complete, professional answer.
Drill
Scenario-based question
A brand offers you $4,000 for four posts, plus exclusivity in the energy-drink category for 12 months. What should you check first?
Locker Room Question
Reflection
Which single term in an offer would you refuse to accept, no matter the money? Why?