BY virtue of Tianna Springer signing a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Adidas, the global apparel company, outfitted Guyana’s entire team competing at the CARIFTA games in Grenada.
Guyana, whose contingent at the games is inclusive of 23 athletes and five management staff was decked in black Adidas outfits as they attended the opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
Signing through NIL will not affect Springer’s future in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
NIL describes how college athletes are allowed to receive financial compensation.
NIL refers to using an athlete’s name, image, and likeness through marketing and promotional endeavours.