Student-Athletes Discuss Receiving NIL Deal
The Fab Five of Bradley County posing as part of their group NIL deal with Wholesale Supply. From left to right: Sloan Carpenter, Kimora Fields, Hannah Jones, Harmonie Ware, and Avary Brewer (Courtesy: Wholesale Carpet Sales and Flooring)
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Wednesday, we brought you a story about a first of its kind Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal for a group of high school student-athletes.
We caught up with the five players who have recieved the deal.
The deal features five players on the Bradley Central Bearettes; Hannah Jones, Harmonie Ware, Kimora Fields, Avery Brewer, and Sloan Carpenter.
They are a part of first group NIL deal organized by Wholesale Carpet Sales and Flooring in Cleveland features the Fab Five of Bradley County.
Ware said, “It’s definitely a blessing, I feel very honored to do it with my girls.”
They were a part of the state championship team this season, and now are embracing a new opportunity off the court.
Fields said, “I first heard about NIL at a camp and they basically informed us the basics of it.”
Jones said, “We were presented with the idea being part of a NIL deal at a meeting and we were all really excited.”
The Fab Five have shot promos in line with TSSAA regulations, where they show both their passion for basketball and their future dream jobs.
Brewer said, “Making the videos are really fun, I think we all really enjoyed that, but it was really cool because basketball is temporary. “
They feel the impact NIL is having on sports goes beyond the promos and deals.
Carpenter said, “The reactions I’ve been getting is a bunch of support from people. Everyone is just saying that it’s really cool, you know, getting our names out there and everything.”
Brewer said, “In our community we’re about to like to be that person the little kids like look up to and it just feels so special, we’re all very honored for the opportunity.”
Jones said, “I looked up at the collegiate level and seeing that they’re able to do something that they love and also get awarded for it, and so I think that we’re doing the same thing, and the way we look up to the collegiate level, little kids look up to us.”
Fields said, “I’ve always had a positive opinion on NIL deals, I think that it not only opens up opportunities for us but especially younger kids coming up behind us.”
