Kentucky women’s basketball superstar Rhyne Howard served as the face of student-athletes in the Commonwealth when Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 6 into law on Wednesday. With players now able to capitalize on name, image and likeness opportunities, Howard took the podium in Frankfort to speak on behalf of all student-athletes in Kentucky set to benefit from the new bill.
Chosen as the lone speaker among student-athletes — Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari and Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz also spoke — Howard was (unsurprisingly) a natural in the spotlight.