When the Loyola men’s basketball team made its run to the 2018 NCAA Tournament Final Four, the program received $405,000 for advancing that far and its publicity was valued at more than $300 million. Maroon and gold gear flew off the shelves. Chicago caught Rambler Fever.
Due to NCAA rules, the players didn’t make a penny off any of it — and an Illinois state representative is looking to change that.
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) filed House Bill 3904 (HB 3904) Sept. 30, which would enact the Student Athlete Endorsement Act.