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NIL, or Name, Image, and Likeness, refers to the recent rule changes in college sports that allow student athletes to profit from their own name, image, and likeness. This has opened up opportunities for student athletes to secure endorsement deals and partnerships with companies while they are still in college. It's important for student athletes to carefully consider these opportunities and ensure they align with their goals and interests, rather than just accepting offers for the sake of it. It's also crucial to prioritize practice and dedication to their sport, as success at the next level requires a strong commitment. Ultimately, each student athlete will have their own approach and preferences when it comes to navigating the NIL space.

Max Lyons | Marquette Golf

There are plenty of supplement type things that help with my performance and have really aligned with my lifestyle in that regard . So that nil space has been awesome and I think it's just managing it . There's a lot of really good platforms out there that allow student athletes to find nil deals or search up and match with companies that best fit their interests .

Max Lyons | Marquette Golf

So that nil space has been awesome and I think it's just managing it . There's a lot of really good platforms out there that allow student athletes to find nil deals or search up and match with companies that best fit their interests . So I would just say keep your options open and , and just make sure you're never saying yes to too many things and you're really being intentional with what , what brands or companies you partner with .

Max Lyons | Marquette Golf

So putting in long hours , uh really getting on that , putting green and working on those short putts , like I said , uh I'd say those are the biggest things that I could have used to encourage a junior golfer , high school golfer , work with a handful of awesome nil brands and partners , uh , related to golf and also completely unrelated to golf . And I think when it comes to the nil space because we're so busy with what we do , it's important to make sure that you're not just doing things that , that don't make sense for the heck of it . You gotta make sure that if you're gonna allocate your time to a specific campaign or specific company , you're making sure that it aligns with what you believe in what you're passionate about .

Max Lyons | Marquette Golf

So that's a comforting thing for high schoolers wanting to play at the next level is if you do , that's awesome . But if you don't that there's nothing , there's nothing against that . There's nothing , uh , it's all about just the journey of loving to practice , loving the grind and the other avenue I'd say for a more tangible way to encourage or , um , give some advice to high schoolers or junior golfers is it's gonna take a lot more work than everyone else .

Max Lyons | Marquette Golf

A lot of professors see athletes take advantage of their situation as an athlete and try to get out of certain things . But I find a better way to go about . It is to be just super intentional with my professors letting them know my traveling situation , but also letting them know that their class is a priority and , and I'd love to find ways to get ahead and communicate with them on a weekly basis to let them know that I would love to get ahead on certain material or meet with a tutor about certain material .