The mother of quarterback Faizon Brandon, who is the No. 32 overall recruit in the ESPN Junior 300, is suing the state of North Carolina over its NIL restrictions.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The mother of a touted high school quarterback who has committed to play for theis suing the state of North Carolina over its restrictions on public school athletes cashing in on their fame.
The lawsuit names the North Carolina State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction as defendants, which followed a policy adopted in June blocking the state's public school athletes from making money through the use of their name, image and likeness. The complaint states that"a prominent national trading card company" had agreed to pay for Faizon to sign memorabilia before graduation, offering the family"financial security for years to come," WRAL of Raleigh reported.
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