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If, 20 years ago, or 10, we would be where we find ourselves today with NIL, I would not have believed you. I don't know where this leads, but that genie ain't going back in the bottle. Agreed giving the athletes a piece of the pie is the right thing to do and long overdue.

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Mar 23, 2022Liked by John Canzano

Great piece. The business of sports is always fascinating to me. Glad college kids are finally able to get paid for their talents/name. Can kids trademark their name before college to ensure any more revenue for themselves?

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Mar 23, 2022Liked by John Canzano

Fascinating numbers and back info. I suppose if the companies are making a boat load on these products the athletes that wear it all themselves and the schools should reap some of the benefits. But, hearing the numbers just has my head spinning…I guess I’m too old to accept what the sports I have loved for so long, have come to. I’m still in that utopia “for the love of the game”. Thanks agin for an interesting article,

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The Air Jordan’s would look better in Orange!

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Where does all that sports apparel money come from? Nike was among the 83 brands found by Australian Strategic Policy Institute researchers to be using slave labor in China. 1) "Your favorite Nikes might be made from forced labor," Xu and Leibold, Washington Post, 3-17-20. 2) "Enes Kanter Calls Out Nike," Ben Pickman, SI, 10-26-21. 3) "The China Challenge: The Stain of Forced Labor at Nike Stores," Amelia Pang, Discourse Magazine, 1-5-22. (An offending manufacturer in this case retracted its identification of Adidas as a client: "15 Popular Brands That Still Use Sweatshops," The Sustainable Living Guide, 3-14-22.)

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Thanks for this piece! Glad to finally know some numbers on KT’s deal. Good on Adidas for initiating. The more money to college athletes, the better!

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