A North Carolina court slammed down a massive ruling on Monday. High school student-athletes in the state can now profit off their Name, Image, and Likeness.
The court battle occurred after Faizon Brandon’s recruitment became national news. Brandon, a Class of 2026 quarterback, committed to Tennessee but became the subject of a lawsuit brought onto the North Carolina Board of Education and the Department of Public Institutions.
“Wake County Superior Court Judge Graham Shirley granted a preliminary injunction in the case involving the family of Greensboro high school football player Faizon Brandon, a top-rated recruit in the Class of 2026. The decision stops the state board’s prohibition,” a WRAL-TV report on the ruling wrote.
Now that the court ruled in favor of Brandon, student-athletes are no longer prohibited to dissuade profits off their NIL. It’s massive news for the state, as they join a host of them around the country who can profit now. We’ve seen how this has made an impact in some areas as well. Missouri, for example, has similar laws, and it’s helped boost Mizzou’s football recruiting.
A swath of reactions emerged to this historic court ruling.
North Carolina judge permits high school athletes in the state to earn compensation from NIL.
The concept of NIL is sweeping the country at the high school level as it did college. https://t.co/QsjEW6wozL
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 1, 2024
Today’s high school NIL news in NC is both a big deal and not a big deal at the same time.
It’s a big deal for the high-level athletes who will now be able to make potentially substantial money in exchange for endorsements/promoting products. They now have full control over…
— Nick Stevens | HighSchoolOT (@NickStevensHSOT) October 1, 2024
Congrats @faizon_brandon and congrats North Carolina public school ballers.
NIL for all athletes in the state is now permissable.
About damn time.
— 🟠⚪️ The VFL Show ⚪️🟠 (@TheVFLshow) October 1, 2024
Great work, everyone. https://t.co/4ssLjn5IvT
— That’s Mr. Bladerunner to you. (@danevandyck) October 1, 2024
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