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The NCAA has tried to fight against the increasing notion of their taking advantage of the hard work and abilities of college athletes by developing new name, image and likeness, or “NIL” compensation. There are a lot of complications and planning in getting a NCAA model that will appeal to all parties involve so the NCAA will avoid seeing high-end basketball talents like Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd decide to skip college. The decision by those young people and their families is understandable considering a six figure contract is hard to turn down straight out of high school and especially if it can lead to millions of dollars two years later should those young people be chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft.

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