Category Archives: Press Release

University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Team Signs with NextName

Platform allows fans to support individual players or the entire team Chicago, IL, October 20, 2022 – Being a fan of Illini men’s basketball just got a lot more interesting. The entire Illini basketball team has signed up with NextName to sell their digital collectibles. Fighting Illini fans can now purchase digital collectibles, also known […]

New Albany’s Anna Ritter Signs NIL Deal

Anna Ritter

New site allows fans to support her Chicago, IL, October 13, 2022 – New Albany, OH resident and University of Illinois golfer Anna Ritter has jumped into the NIL space by officially signing a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName. NextName offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of her personal […]

Orland Park’s Bianca May Signs NIL Deal

New site allows fans to support her volleyball career Chicago, IL, October 6, 2022 – Orland Park resident and University of Illinois volleyball setter Bianca May has jumped into the NIL space by officially signing a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName. NextName offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of […]

Fox River Grove’s Ashley Prell Signs NIL Deal

Ashley Prell X Series

New site allows fans to support her soccer career Chicago, IL, September 29, 2022 – Fox River Grove resident and University of Illinois soccer forward Ashley Prell has scored by officially signing a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName. NextName offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of her personal digital […]

Clayton’s Kayla Burbage Signs NIL Deal

Kayla Burbage

NextName allows fans to support her and her team Chicago, IL, TBD, 2022 – Clayton, MO resident and University of Illinois volleyball outside hitter Kayla Burbage has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of her personal digital collectibles, also known […]

Support Illini Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Or Women’s Soccer Teams By Purchasing Digital Collectibles

Chicago, IL, September 16, 2022 – Fans of the Fighting Illini men’s golf, women’s golf, and women’s soccer teams can now purchase digital collectibles of these teams at www.nextname.io. Players from these teams have signed an NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deal with NextName to offer fans the opportunity to show support through the sale of […]

Seattle’s Sophie Stephenson Signs NIL Deal

NextName allows fans to support her and her team Chicago, IL, Sept 16th, 2022 – University of Illinois volleyball outside hitter Sophie Stephenson has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support her through the sale of her personal digital collectibles, also known as non-fungible tokens […]

St. Petersburg’s Jer’zhan Newton Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform NextName

JerZhan Newton

New site allows fans to support him   Chicago, IL, TBD, 2022 – St. Petersburg resident and University of Illinois football defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support his through the sale of his personal digital collectibles, also known as […]

Pensacola’s Devon Witherspoon Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform

Devon Witherspoon

New site allows fans to support him and other athletes   Chicago, IL, TBD, 2022 – Pensacola resident and University of Illinois football defensive back Devon Witherspoon has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support him through the sale of his personal digital collectibles, also […]

Memphis’ Tarique Barnes Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform

Tarique Barnes

Site allows fans to support him and other college athletes   Chicago, IL, TBD, 2022 – Memphis resident and University of Illinois football linebacker and team captain Tarique Barnes has officially signed a ‘name, image, likeness’ (NIL) deal with NextName which offers fans the opportunity to support him through the sale of his personal digital […]