The wise philosophy of DJ Khaled
Good morning. Question: does it seem like the weeks are going by much faster now?
For Team CG, we have noticed a significant shift in gears at the agency. To quote one of the greatest philosophers of our time, DJ Khaled, "Business is booming."
This week our newest team member, Matt Haage, shares his expertise and insight on NIL opportunities for NCAA athletes. Want to get up to speed in two minutes on one of the hottest topics in sports marketing? Check out this week's "Cejih Explains" (by Matt Haage).
Other big news this week:
Mick Dierdorff has officially launched his merch. What will you buy first?
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Have you registered for SplashForward in the Water? SplashForward is actively working to make aquatics more accessible in the Pacific Northwest.
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ATHLETES IN THE MEDIA
Jordan Wilimovsky signed with TYR
Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky announced his official partnership with TYR Sport. Wilimovsky became the first swimmer in 2016 to qualify for both open water and pool events and is en route to making history once again.
Erika Brown threw down at Louisville Spring Meet
Erika Brown participated at the Louisville Spring Meet this past weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. While there, Brown threw down quick times in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 200 free.
Maggie Stefens featured in PEOPLE Exclusive
Maggie Steffens, Olympic water polo player for Team USA, was featured by PEOPLE Exclusive. Steffens and fellow Olympian Ashleigh Johnson discussed the inclusive atmosphere that surrounds women's water polo.
CEJIH EXPLAINS
Examining NIL Rights in College Athletics for "Non-Revenue" Sports
By: Matt Haage, Athlete Partnerships Associate
With the ongoing push for college athletes to be able to capitalize monetarily off of their name, image, and likeness rights (commonly referred to as NIL rights), many people have been wondering how much money will these athletes actually make.
At the time of this writing, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and New Mexico have all passed state legislation that will allow student-athletes to enter into endorsement agreements and earn money from their NIL rights starting on July 1, 2021. Under Nebraska’s state law, individual universities in the state have the option to opt-in with the four states mentioned above in July. Other states such as Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, and Oregon have all proposed similar laws that would have an effective date of July 1, 2021, or January 1, 2022. We’ve even had the Supreme Court weigh in on the issue of amateurism in college sports. All of this is evidence of one thing: student-athletes will eventually be able to earn endorsement money whether the NCAA likes it or not.
Read the rest of Cejih Explains online.
Athlete Merch of the Week: Mick Dierdorff
At CG Sports, we believe in empowering athletes. Our mission is to help athletes develop their brand, so that they can tell their unique story. For the next few months, we will be featuring merch for each of our athletes.
Current spotlight: Mick Dierdorff
Hot off the press: new merch from Team USA Olympian Mick Dierdorff! Visit Mick's shop and enjoy 10% off all merch.
WHAT'S HOT
A round up of the CG Sports Teams' favorite weekly content from the most athletes in the biz.
Tianna Bartoletta competed at the USATF Grand Prix in Eugene, Oregon.
Cierra Burdick is attending a training camp with the Phoenix Mercury.
Mandy Marquardt took part in a USA Cycling Foundation webinar with Palm Desert Club.
SPLASHForward, a nonprofit based in the Seattle area, is busy planning for the future to bring new public aquatics facilities to a region that hasn’t seen any new public pools since the 1970’s. SPLASHForward is hosting a free one-hour virtual event on Saturday, May 1st for kids, professionally produced by us! The event will feature three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel as the event host, Pacific Northwest native and Olympic Gold Medalist Megan (Quann) Jendrick, Pacific Northwest resident and eight-time Olympic Medalist Rebecca Soni, and appearances by other PNW Olympians like Margaret Hoelzer and Tom Malchow.
ARTICLES YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ
A collection of the CG Sports Teams' favorite random news of the week.
NFL Superstar, Rob Gronkowski, added a new accolade to his resume this past weekend: Guinness World Record holder.
Madison Bumgarner of the Arizona Diamondbacks threw a seven-inning no hitter. Unfortunately, it will not go in the record books.
Sean Culkin, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, could become the first NFL player to convert his entire salary to Bitcoin.
PODCASTS
Career Competitor: Episode 88 - "Lex Gillette"
Four-time Paralympian for Team USA
Six-time IPC World Championship medalist
2015 Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development
Champion's Mojo:Episode 113, "Jordan Wilimovsky: Two-Sport Olympian"
Jordan Wilimovsky is a world-renowned distance swimmer for both open water and the 1500 meters freestyle, in the pool. In 2016, Jordan became the first American to qualify for the Olympic Games in two separate swimming sports -- the 10K open water and the 1500 meter pool swim. Representing the U.S., Jordan had an outstanding performance at the 2016 Olympic Games finishing just outside of the medals, in 4th place. Jordan has already qualified for the current 2021 US Olympic Team in the 10K open water event. And when the U.S. holds its Olympic trials this June, Jordan will again try to make history by making the Olympic team as a two-swim-sport athlete. Jordan is a member of the CG Sports Network.
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