History was made today in Frankfort, as Gov. Andy Beshear officially signed Senate Bill 6, allowing student-athletes in Kentucky to profit off of their name, image and likeness moving forward — permanently.
SB 6 — sponsored by Senators Morgan McGarvey (D) and Max Wise (R) — was signed Wednesday at Kentucky State Capitol in front of the commonwealth’s top coaches, including University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy and head football coach Mark Stoops.
The bill previously passed in the KY House 89-2 and in the Senate 37-0 before being sent to Beshear’s desk for review.