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ARTICLE · 30 AUGUST 2024

A Guide To All Things NIL: Alabama

Thanks to a NCAA interim policy change and changes in state law, student-athletes in Alabama can now be paid for use of their name, image and likeness ("NIL"). This opens new opportunities for student-athletes to earn money.

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Thanks to a NCAA interim policy change and changes in state law, student-athletes in Alabama can now be paid for use of their name, image and likeness ("NIL"). This opens new opportunities for student-athletes to earn money.

What Is the Alabama State Law for NIL Deals?

On February 3, 2022, Governor Kay Ivey signed a law repealing Alabama's previous 2021 NIL law. When the original NIL law was signed in July 2021, Alabama was at the forefront of NIL reform by being one of the first states to allow college athletes to make money from NIL deals. After the Supreme Court Case, NCAA v. Alston, Alabama found that its once cutting-edge law was now inhibiting student-athletes from fully realizing the opportunities available through NIL deals. In response, Alabama repealed the original NIL law to ensure that Alabama schools are not disadvantaged when recruiting athletes compared to schools in other states.

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