NIL possibilities have reignited longstanding “what if” backchannel barbershop chats about young Black stars teaming up at an HBCU and pulling off the unthinkable in March. Rich and famous HBCU alums like Diddy, NickCannon and Oprah could be the key
It certainly can’t help the cause that federal funding for HBCUs has been in a free fall for nearly 20 years. The American Council on Education found that from 2003 to ’15 funding for private HBCUs declined by 42%. In ’18, the Government Accountability Office found that public HBCUs had deferred maintenance backlogs of $67 million.
The operative question is, with NIL in play as potentially the ultimate equalizer, could deep-pocketed HBCU boosters sweeten the pot enough to lure more stars? If said prospect somehow happened to consider their alma mater his new dream school, it's merely the icing on the cake. Most big NIL news comes out just after a player signs on with a school, meaning the legwork is often done beforehand and behind the scenes.“The biggest LifeWallet deal to date, two years $800,000.00 total at $400,000.00 per year plus a car.
Howard recently struck a deal with Jordan Brand to outfit its athletics teams for their upcoming seasons.
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