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Faizon Brandon, a five-star quarterback and the No. 1-ranked prospect in the Class of 2026, is suing the North Carolina State Board of Education over its ban of endorsement deals for student-athletes of public high schools. Faizon’s mother, Rolanda Brandon, is joining him in the lawsuit.
Brandon is a standout at Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He’s committed to Tennessee.
In the full complaint, which was electronically filed on Aug. 23, it is written that back in April, Brandon “was approached by a prominent national trading card company and presented with an opportunity… to provide a certain volume of signed memorabilia prior to his high school graduation.
“In exchange, NIL Sponsor 1 would pay [Brandon] a substantial sum of money, with payments structured over time. The agreement would provide [Brandon] and his family with financial security for years to come.”
The complaint suggests that the cost is “potentially millions of dollars that Brandon has no guarantee of ever recouping.”
“I feel like this is important because we are able to benefit off of what we worked for,” Brandon told 247Sports/CBS Sports on Monday morning. “This will help many other kids and not just myself.”
Brandon committed to Tennessee over other top-four finalists LSU, NC State, and Alabama in August.
“For his class, [Brandon] is widely regarded as the top-rated football recruit in the country,” says the complaint. “After receiving scholarship offers from nearly every major college football program, he recently verbally committed to the University of Tennessee and is likely to graduate in December 2025, after which he will enroll at the University of Tennessee in January 2026. Unlike North Carolina, Tennessee permits its high…
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Author : Anna Adams
Publish date : 2024-08-26 17:12:46
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