Shajai Jackson, a two-sport athlete at Lakeway Christian Academy, was the first athlete in East Tennessee to disclose an NIL deal on social media, doing so the day the TSSAA allowed for such in early December 2022. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
When the TSSAA Legislative Council approved, effective immediately at its December 2022 meeting, an amendment to the state’s amateur rule that opened the window for high school athletes in Tennessee to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL), it did so without an instruction manual to disseminate to users.
An FAQ and also a video from the National Federation of State High School Associations didn’t do the trick.
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