The NCAA’s investigation into Tennessee’s name, image and likeness (NIL) activities reportedly spans multiple sports, but according to multiple reports, Vols redshirt freshman point guard Nico Iamaleavaa is one of the main focuses of the investigation. The former five-star prospect, ranked second in the nation in 2023 recruiting by 247Sports in March 2022, committed to Tennessee in March 2022, reportedly received one of the first high-profile,
lucrative NIL contracts since the NIL entered college sports in July. 2021. Tom Mars, a prominent college sports attorney who worked for Spyre Sports, which runs the Volunteer Club, Tennessee’s premier NIL collective, released a statement Tuesday night about the NIL. Doing business with iamaleava.Mars has a long history of representing athletes and schools in NCAA legislative matters. He has worked with a handful of transfers in eligibility battles and most recently represented former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh in his NCAA violations.The Arkansas-based attorney has been working with Spyre since at least last June
, and his statement about Iamaleava comes in response to multiple reports linking him to the NCAA’s investigation into Tennessee’s misconduct..In short, the contract was in full compliance with existing NCAA NIL “guidelines” and had nothing to do with Nice’s enrollment at the University of Tennessee or any other school.Spyre Sports and Vol Club currently represent over 100 collegiate athletes and are proud to help them maximize the value of their legally protected name, likeness and ..
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