Reporter Amanda Christovich joins the pod to break down the unusual Final Four we find ourselves with in this year’s Men’s NCAA Tournament. We’re also joined by Jim Cavale, the founder and CEO of INFLCR (think of LinkedIn for NIL athletes). Cavale shares his thoughts on the landscape of NIL, and how the NCAA could go about regulating it in the future.
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