In reply to wc22
wc22 said:
Yes. Some states like Missouri even allow paying high school recruits before they graduate.
That's likely going to be something all states allow. There's no real reason to limit NIL opportunities to college kids but not high school kids, from a legal perspective. Before anyone argues that minors can't execute contracts, in many(most?) states, minors can execute contracts but may not be bound by them, which means they can breach the contracts without liability but not the party with whom they're contracting. More importantly, though, a minor's legal guardian/parent can execute a contract on behalf of a minor. Additionally, many college kids (including student-athletes) are minors; if they're allowed to enter NIL deals, then why not high school kids (or even younger kids)?