New Law Allows College Athletes to be Paid for Endorsements
Clip: 6/30/2021 | 6m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
College athletes can get paid for their name, likeness and image under a new Illinois law.
It's official: college athletes can get paid for their name, likeness and image under a new Illinois law. A sponsor of the bill and former college athlete weighs in.
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New Law Allows College Athletes to be Paid for Endorsements
Clip: 6/30/2021 | 6m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
It's official: college athletes can get paid for their name, likeness and image under a new Illinois law. A sponsor of the bill and former college athlete weighs in.
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