College athletes are finally getting paid. On June 30, the NCAA announced that college athletes legally have the opportunity to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL). The rule change means all incoming and current student-athletes across all sports can sign endorsement deals with brands, appear in advertisements for money and accept gifts without fear of repercussion. It's also a monumental moment for well-known student-athletes whose likeness universities have profited off of with zero reimbursement and others who could support families back home without ever going pro. The deals to come from the new NIL rule have the ability to change the life of any competitor. It hasn't even been two weeks since the rule change took effect and HBCUs and players attending said institutions are setting themselves up for success. Antwan Owens, a senior at Jackson State, became the first college athlete to sign an endorsement contract minutes after the NIL policy went into effect...
