DALLAS – A new era of university athletics commences this week and Texas university student-athletes are on the forefront and in a prime position to reward. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas NIL monthly bill into legislation, permitting college or university athletes to be compensated for the use of their identify, image and likeness — recognised by its abbreviation “NIL” – beginning on July 1. The regulation enables athletes to make income for anything at all from advertising appearances to product endorsements, autograph periods, training sessions and social media content.

For athletes who have podcasts, it’s an prospect to be compensated for commercials. For athletes who engage in online video games, it really is an option to stream their video games for pay out. 

All those State Farm commercials with Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes? Individuals several, several advertisements showcasing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott? All those could