John Calipari appeared before the Kentucky State Senate this afternoon to discuss a proposed NIL bill.
“The kids that have made mistakes leaving early will stay,” Calipari said in reference to Kentucky players who have left early for the NBA when they probably should have stayed in college.
Check out his comments:
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Will this NIL legislation keep basketball players at UK longer?
“The kids that have made mistakes leaving early will stay… Make the right decision for the long run for your career”
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Here are more details from WKYT.com:
In June, Governor Beshear signed an executive order allowing college student-athletes in Kentucky to receive fair compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness.
Senate Bill 6 essentially extends that order with more concrete guidelines to have on the books.
Since the Supreme Court ruled for the NCAA to change its rules and allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness, many Kentucky athletes have already made a brand of themselves.
“I’m confident, with your interest, as well as mine, we will share in creating the best opportunities for players,” Calipari said.
In Kentucky, lawmakers are discussing how free athletes can be with NIL. SB 6 builds a framework for what athletes can endorse, how involved universities can be, and puts protections in place.
“Many of us may have philosophical differences about issues such as name image and likeness, or the transfer portal or anything to do with college athletics. But is the nature of where we are today,” said Senator Max Wise, R-Campbellsville.
