Frisco startup myNILpay offers a payment platform that allows fans to support NCAA student-athletes across all divisions and sports in a compliant manner via their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights. [Illustration sources: MyNILPay, Cunaplus/Shutterstock]
After 21-year-old UNC tennis player and Texas native Fiona Crawley forfeited $81,000 in U.S. Open winnings due to NCAA regulations, a North Texas startup took notice. Its digital platform aims to help fans directly pay student-athletes without violating rules.