Clean Living: A Conversation with Zain Motani

09/21/22 • 48 min

We discuss NIL education. We speak with Zain Motani from CleanKonnect about how to effectively communicate NIL rules, regulations, and guidance to student-athletes. CleanKonnect recently launched a new NIL Certification course and Zain joins us to share lessons learned. You can also use the code NILPODCAST to receive 10% off course enrollment.

We also use a few facts from Kristi Dosh’s discussion with Mark Emmert to guide our NIL Mathlete segment.

We discuss our favorite recent nillies, including Jackson State’s Travis Hunter’s deal with Michael Strahan Brand and Penn State’s Anna Camden’s YMCA basketball camp.

This episode is sponsored by TipMyTeam, a non-profit taking a bold, unique step towards the new NIL landscape. TipMyTeam provides a platform for all college sports fans to sponsor their favorite teams from any collegiate sport. Funds go straight to the student-athletes as well as a charity that helps disenfranchised graduated athletes struggling with mental and physical health. Sign up today at TipMyTeam.com.

To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email [email protected].

In This Episode:
CleanKonnectKristi DoshTipMyTeamMichael Strahan BrandTravis HunterAnna CamdenYMCAVicTreeFi on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Website
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We also use a few facts from Kristi Dosh’s discussion with Mark Emmert to guide our NIL Mathlete segment.

To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email [email protected].

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Cage Match: Tolley v. Hudson

It's lawsuit season, people! We have an update on the legal battle between the Athens Banner-Harold and the University of Georgia Athletic Association. We discuss the implications of the Georgia Open Records Act and the protections provided by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. We compare the public’s access to student-athlete NIL details in various states, including Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana.

We debate how NIL dollars did (or did not) contribute to the major upsets from this past weekend. We also discuss CleanKonnect’s new NIL certification course.

We hear from Nille Athlete Bella McCullough. We also discuss our favorite recent nillies, including Crystal Childs’ deal with Foot Solutions Greenville and Shedeur Sanders’ NIL gift to his teammates.

To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email [email protected].
In This Episode:
CleanKonnectBanner-HaroldBella McCulloughFoot Solutions GreenvilleCrystal ChildsShadeur SandersVicTreeFi on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Website
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