Two New York high school athletes are the first to obtain endorsement deals with social media company Spreadshop to boost their brands. The news follows NCAA’s interim policy of green-lighting student-athletes in the U.S to monetize their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) through endorsement opportunities and collaborations with companies. Ian Jackson, a sophomore at Cardinal Hayes High School for Boys, and Johnual Fland, a sophomore at Archbishop Stepinac High School, are reportedly top-ten sophomore basketball players. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BOOGIE😈❤️ (@boogie.fland) Deemed by their teammates as Captain Jack and Boogie, the Bronx players have secured scholarships from top colleges and universities, including Syracuse, UCLA, UConn, and Duke. “It’s a big step for New York basketball, two kids from The Bronx doing something nobody else has done before,” Jackson stated . “People will look at us as role models.” Spreadshop is one of the first companies to sign...
