Which policy allows college athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness?

• A. NIL ("Name, Image, Likeness")
• B. Speedballs
• C. ProServ
• D. Bird Rights

Answer: (A)

Name, Image, Likeness policies let college athletes earn money from endorsements, social media, autographs, camps, and other ventures that use their personal brand, while keeping amateur status. This policy directly addresses allowing athletes to profit from their own name, image, and likeness, which reflects the reality that athletes often generate significant value for schools and brands. The other terms don’t describe a policy about athletes monetizing their personal brand: Bird Rights is a nickname for an NBA salary-cap rule about retaining players’ rights, ProServ refers to a sports management company, and Speedballs is not a policy related to college athletics.