Fran Belibi on Building Her Brand and Life After Basketball

01/18/23 • 31 min

Known for her dunks on the court, Stanford forward Francesa "Fran" Belibi is also scoring in the NIL space. She joins the show to talk about her NIL journey, her clothing
line, and how she’s already leveraging NIL for her future after basketball.
We talked with Fran about:

The start of her NIL journey
FHABS - The brand and clothing line created by Fran and her family
Her experience in the Meta NIL Empower program
Her “Thinky Thought Thursdays” series on Instagram
What her plans are for after basketball
Advice she has for other athletes entering the NIL space
How she evaluates each NIL opportunity and what her dealbreakers are
Her favorite NIL deals thus far
And much more!

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You can follow The Players' Platform podcast on Instagram: @playersplatformpod.
Kristi Dosh: @SportsBizMiss
Emily Cole: @EmilyCole

The start of her NIL journey
FHABS - The brand and clothing line created by Fran and her family
Her experience in the Meta NIL Empower program
Her “Thinky Thought Thursdays” series on Instagram
What her plans are for after basketball
Advice she has for other athletes entering the NIL space
How she evaluates each NIL opportunity and what her dealbreakers are
Her favorite NIL deals thus far
And much more!

Follow Fran: Instagram, Tik Tok, and Twitter.

You can follow The Players' Platform podcast on Instagram: @playersplatformpod.
Kristi Dosh: @SportsBizMiss
Emily Cole: @EmilyCole

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Kentucky QB Will Levis: From Car Deals to Horse Farms and all the NIL In Between

We're joined this episode by University of Kentucky QB Will Levis to talk all things NIL. From the first NIL deal with a horse farm to a car deal—and everything in between—he shares his strategy and how he's helping his teammates.
We discussed:

How he decides whether to accept an NIL deal
Why he embraced doing a deal with a horse farm
Lessons from trying to balance NIL while in-season
Battling being a "yes" man
The NIL conversations happening among him and his teammates
Choosing an agent
Having both local and national representation
How his car deal came about and what it looks like
Planning for life after football
...and so much more!

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You can follow The Players' Platform podcast on Instagram: @playersplatformpod.
Kristi Dosh: @SportsBizMiss
Emily Cole: @EmilyCole

Next Episode

Navigating Transferring and NIL with Brevin Galloway

As a sixth-year senior, Clemson guard Brevin Galloway has seen a dramatic evolution in NIL opportunities during his time as a student athlete.
He joins the show to talk about his NIL experiences, including:

His unique transfer process from Boston College to Clemson
Goals he has for his brand during his final year as a student athlete
His deals and custom apparel with Amazon and iSlide
Advice he has for other student athletes who are just starting in NIL
His favorite NIL deal thus far and lessons he’s learned while building his brand
His passion for mental health awareness

Follow Brevin on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok

You can follow The Players' Platform podcast on Instagram: @playersplatformpod.
Kristi Dosh: @SportsBizMiss
Emily Cole: @EmilyCole