When Andy Beshear signed an executive order that allowed all KY college student-athletes to make money through name, image, and likeness (NIL), it was one of the first of its kind. Since then, NIL has become the new norm in college athletics, but an official state law in Kentucky is necessary with no federal law currently in place.
On Wednesday afternoon, Kentucky Men’s Basketball head coach John Calipari and UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart traveled down to Frankfort to make a case in favor of Senate Bill 6, a new NIL bill that outlines proper guidelines for Kentucky’s student-athletes.