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JuJu Watkins Makes NIL Investment History
JuJu Watkins is a talented basketball player for the University of Southern Carolina Trojans. She had a standout freshman year scoring over 900 points and receiving several accolades, including the AP Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American. Because of a torn ACL, Watkins will have to sit out the 2025-2026 season, but Watkins still has a NIL valuation of close to $1 million which places her in the top 50 overall in NIL earnings for college athletes. About
Gwyn Geressy
Nov 192 min read


Paradoxical Policies: The Arrest of Brandon Williams and the NBA’s Marijuana Contradiction
On a Saturday morning in October 2025, Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams was on his way through Terminal C of Dallas Fort Worth’s International Airport. As his suitcase traveled through TSA screening, it was flagged by an agent, who identified a container that held something an incident report later described as “a green leafy substance.” The contents tested positive for THC and turned out to be marijuana. Williams claimed that his manager was the one who packed his
Oliver Canning
Nov 175 min read


From the Basketball Court to Spokane County Superior Court: Tyon Grant-Foster Granted Injunction to Play for Gonzaga
Playing History Tyon Grant-Foster is no stranger to NCAA men’s basketball. Grant-Foster began his collegiate basketball career as a member of the class of 2018, playing two seasons at Indian Hills Community College (a non-NCAA institution) before transferring to Kansas for the 2020-2021 season. Following his stint at Kansas, Grant-Foster transferred to DePaul. During DePaul’s first game of the season, he collapsed. Grant-Foster’s next 16 months were full of medical testing an
Shelby Stevens
Nov 103 min read


LA Clippers Forward Derrick Jones Jr. Owes Ex-Agent $1.2M After Arbitration Ruling
After an arbitration ruling by distinguished sports attorney and former NBA executive Jeffrey Mishkin, Los Angeles Clippers forward...
Romen Richardson
Sep 296 min read


Duke Dunks on Counterfeiters
Duke University, one of the most prestigious colleges in the United States and home to one of the country’s most famous basketball...
Chris D'Avanzo
Sep 244 min read


Heating Up in South Beach: Heat’s New Trademark Fuels Speculation of a 'Vice' Rebrand
The Miami Heat sent shockwaves of speculation and excitement through South Florida with their recent trademark filing for a new “Heat”...
Oliver Canning
Sep 125 min read


When High-Caliber Talent Comes with High-Stakes Requests: A Primer for GCs, Associate GCs, and Compliance Professionals
Introduction Elite athletes can be franchise-changing, but when off-court demands swing into the extraordinary, GCs must tread carefully....

Stephon Burton
Sep 124 min read


An “Aspirational” Endorsement Deal Raises Eyebrows
In a bombshell revelation on September 3, 2025, investigative reporter Pablo Torre alleged that the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi...

Stephon Burton
Sep 54 min read


Out and on the Court – The Legal Impact of Queer Visibility in the WNBA
The WNBA is arguably the most openly queer professional sports league in the world, and not just by the numbers. Without athletes like...
Emery Ochshorn
Aug 223 min read


StudBudz: How Two WNBA Stars Are Streaming the League to New Heights
What is StudBudz? Recent WNBA headlines are not focused on referee disputes, exciting buzzer-beaters, or honorable rookie statistics....
Katherine Vescio
Jul 294 min read


Bailey’s Bold Gamble: A New Blueprint for NBA Agent Power Plays?
In the months leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, Ace Bailey was projected as the consensus No. 3 overall pick. A high-flying, shot-making...
Oliver Canning
Jun 284 min read


When Fans Go Too Far: Angel Reese and the Challenge of Courtside Hate
In May, a WNBA matchup between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever, Sky star Angel Reese was reportedly targeted with racial slurs from...
Katherine Vescio
Jun 215 min read


Diving Into An Agency Lawsuit Against NBA Player Malik Beasley
Malik Beasley just had one of his best seasons statistically of his career with the Detroit Pistons in the 2024-25 NBA season, averaging...
Romen Richardson
May 133 min read


National Team Nightmare: Protecting Players in an Age of Increasing International Fixtures
The sight of fans collapsing in tears of joy after their team secures the World Cup. The stories of Olympic medals catapulting...
Oliver Canning
Apr 65 min read
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