Star’s Visa Is Rare Win for Foreign Athletes Banking on Likeness

Star’s Visa Is Rare Win for Foreign Athletes Banking on Likeness

Hansel Enmanuel, a Dominican guard on Northwestern State University’s men’s basketball team, has yet to play his first NCAA game, but he’s already scored a work visa allowing him to sign endorsement deals in the seven figures. Enmanuel, who was recruited by several Division-I schools despite having one arm, may be the first international college athlete to secure a temporary work visa allowing him to take advantage of new NCAA rules allowing college players to profit from name, image, and likeness (NIL). Ksenia Maiorova, Partner at Green and Spiegel, U.S. weighs in.

 

Author

Facebook
Twitter
Email
Print