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NIL stands for Name, Image, and Likeness, and it refers to the ability of student athletes to profit from their own name, image, and likeness through endorsement deals, sponsorships, and other opportunities. It's an important development in collegiate sports that allows athletes to benefit from their personal brand while still being a student-athlete. There are platforms and services available to help student athletes find NIL deals and connect with companies that align with their interests and values. It's important for student athletes to carefully consider the opportunities that come their way and make sure they align with their goals and values. Saying no to certain opportunities and focusing on training and improving skills can be a strategic approach for those who truly want to succeed at the next level.

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 .