Navigating NIL Legislation: Impacts and Implications with Don Baker, CMAA – Cobb County School District (GA)

Don Baker discusses navigating NIL legislation and its impacts and implications. There are three key factors in understanding NIL at the high school level:

1. Understand your state
2. Know your district
3. Know your community

Don explains the difference between NIL at the high school and college levels. He emphasizes that the role of education-based athletics is to educate players, coaches, and the community on a school’s policies and how to navigate them.

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