It seems players from abroad aren't eligible? (see half of IL roster) Does anyone know how that works? Any other recruits 'not eligible'? Thx for any info.
Is Dembele 'NIL eligible'? He's from west Africa
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He has been in the US for quite a while. I don’t know but he probably is a citizen. Why wouldn’t he get nil ?
International student athletes cannot accept NIL payments because it would violate their student visas. Revenue sharing is a little murky, but probably very limited. The current political climate will make it hard to change student visas to allow for payments. I’m sure plenty of lawyers are looking for work arounds.
He can not if he's here on a student visa. If he's a US citizen the yes he can. Thats why Cardosa could not get NIL. She's was a Brazilian national here on a visa
I’m pretty sure they came up with a workaround for Tory Taylor his last year, but I can’t remember how it worked and I don’t know if it would apply to everyone
That was definitely the case for awhile but I’m pretty sure I remember hearing that his last year they came up with a workaround.
Just being here awhile doesn’t make you a U.S. citizen. There are rule and steps you must follow to become one.
You can always go with tried and true money under the table method. It worked for decades and it'll still work today.
It's not like anyone's checking.
It's not like anyone's checking.
Illinois had no problem bringing in their two European guys last year and paying them. It depends on Visa status, maybe its easier
for Europeans to get visas that allow them to work vs West Africans.
I will be interesting if McCollum finds places for Traore or Tadjo on his rotations next year. They seem to be sticking around, so far at least.
Here is a copy/paste from ChatGPT
Yes, international athletes like Tory Taylor can legally receive NIL income if the work and payment occur while they are outside the U.S., such as in their home country. That workaround is based on U.S. visa laws:
• On an F-1 student visa, athletes cannot earn income from U.S.-based employment unrelated to their studies while in the U.S.
• However, they can earn money abroad, since U.S. immigration laws don’t govern income earned while physically outside the U.S.
So in theory—and in practice for some athletes—Tory Taylor could have done NIL deals during trips home to Australia, as long as the business activities (like signing merchandise, shooting ads, or promoting brands) and the payments happened while he was in Australia.
Interesting find MMH. Still that would be quite the work around for most companies especially local ones to make something like that work. Glad they're able to participate in some way though..
There is a post on another board from the head of Swarm that says the same thing, I just didn’t want to link to another board here.
I don’t know specifically how they do it but it could be as easy as Tory autographed some merch and Swarm sent him a check and the whole thing occurred when he was in Australia and there is nothing the IRS can do about that.
Thank god, return to the good ole days.
Paper bag full of cash.
Paper bag full of cash.
Extremely important as getting foreign students on F-1 Visas might come ‘FREE’, making them HIGH PRIORITY for a place like Iowa (or any team), as it frees up ‘cash’ to spend on and keep other players…
- Passive vs. Active NIL Engagements:
International students can engage in passive NIL engagements (like leveraging their image without requiring labor) in their home countries, but active NIL engagements (like social media posts or appearances) in the U.S. could be considered "work" and violate their visa status.
- Potential Solutions:
Some suggest that international student-athletes can build their brand and make connections in their home countries, which can lead to NIL opportunities when they return home.
- Passive vs. Active NIL Engagements:
I think you used to be required to live here for 7 years and then take the citizen test. And I think it had to be in English, so the newcomers learned English. I wish it were still that way - we would be much closer to a USA loving country then.
