Purdue center Zach Edey called for change in U.S. law for NIL deals for international players. Edey is from Canada and has restrictions over NIL deals.
Purdue men’s basketball star Zach Edey became a two-time AP Player of the Year award winner ahead of the team’s Final Four matchup against N.C. State Saturday night. But Edey feels his profile and his wallet could have been padded a bit more this season with name, image and likeness deals. Because he’s from Canada, he’s not legally allowed to have any NIL deals in the U.S. Any NIL deals he receives would have to be in Canada or when the team travels internationally.
The 7-foot-4 center said Friday he thinks U.S. laws have to change after 'missing out on a lot of money.' 'I hope they change it in the future,' Edey, who is at Purdue on a student visa, told reporters, via ESPN. 'I obviously have lost out on a lot of money this year. At the end of the day, it needs to change, for sure. I understand kind of the legal process. It takes a while. 'It's not like it's an NCAA rule. It's an American law.
For now, Purdue will have to focus on trying to get to the national championship game. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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