USC Football Player Gets NIL Earnings In Bitcoin: 'Setting Myself Up For Long-Term Financial Growth'

Benzinga · Dec 21 21:00

The ability for college athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness in a blockbuster 2021 NCAA agreement has changed NCAA Football forever and will see one player get paid inBitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) in 2025, following other professional athletes into cryptocurrency.

What Happened: Since the approval of NIL deals, top NCAA Football players have been able to earn thousands and millions of dollars on deals.

USC recruitMatai Tagoa'iannounced he will be paid in Bitcoin for a portion of his NIL payments starting next year, as reported by On3.

The deal comes through a partnership withStrike, a...

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USC Football Player Gets NIL Earnings In Bitcoin: 'Setting Myself Up For Long-Term Financial Growth'

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