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Zion Williamson could reportedly receive more than $1 million in NIL back damages

As the NCAA settles with athletes unable to profit off of NIL, On3’s Pete Nakos reports that Zion Williamson could receive more than $1 million.

Former Duke basketball star Zion Williamson would have made millions in name, image, and likeness compensation if it existed back when he played in Durham. Now, based on one court case, he still might.

According to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos on Friday, the NCAA reached a 10-year settlement to pay more than $2.5 billion in back damages to athletes unable to profit off of NIL.

According to the report, athletes are broken into categories based on their sport with the most compensation given to football players and men’s basketball players. The money comes from different categories as well, meant to reflect profits from broadcasting deals, potential video game compensation, and other lost opportunities. That final category will prove the most lucrative for Williamson.

“Just 3,000 athletes fall into the lost opportunities category in football and men’s basketball,” Nakos wrote. “But for some of the top talent that missed out on NIL, they could command $800,000.”

The report named Williamson, former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, and former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield as prime examples of such top talent.

Nakos reported that the first payment will be due in May 2025.

Oregon’s Sedona Prince shared her plans for the future of her career

With the way the seasons are structured, there is no conflict for athletes to play in the WNBA and in Athletes Unlimited.

If you follow along with March Madness, you have heard the name Sedona Prince. She shined a spotlight on the NCAA’s inequitable treatment of the women’s and men’s basketball tournaments.

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This brought a national spotlight to not only the women’s March Madness, but to Prince herself. She made headlines again when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against the NCAA in Alston v. NCAA, which ushered in the era of college athletes being able to monetize their own name, image and likeness.

Prince told Boardroom in 2022 that “with the help of her representation at Wasserman, she’s made north of $500,000 across 18 business and partnership deals, with no plans of slowing down” in one year after the Alston decision. She has deals with notable brands Crocs, Uninterrupted, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Champs to name a few.

With her ability to make money in college through her platform, she opted to stay at Oregon for the 2022-2023 season. However, a season-ending elbow injury cut the season short.

She graduated from the university in May 2022 and entered her name into the 2023 WNBA draft that takes place on April 10. It will be exclusively televised on ESPN from 7-9 p.m. EDT and available on the ESPN app.

However, in a short interview on March 11, Prince also revealed she wants to play in Athletes Unlimited basketball Season 3. With the way the seasons are structured, there is no conflict for athletes to play in the WNBA and in Athletes Unlimited.

While Prince’s college career was cut short, we could see her in the upcoming WNBA season and the upcoming Athletes Unlimited season. More Prince is good for all of us.

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