The Niners Basketball Collective forms partnerships with Charlotte basketball student-athletes through Name-Image-Likeness Agreements ("NIL Agreements"). These athletes are chosen by the Leadership Committee of the Niners Basketball Collective. As part of the NIL Agreement, in exchange for financial compensation, an athlete grants the Niners Basketball Collective the rights to use their image and likeness. This includes promoting the athletes on this website, at various events, and through other promotional activities. The athletes receive their compensation in payments through Niner Exchange powered by INFLCR, the approved athlete student exchange. 

Approximately 85-90%. The operational expenses of Niner Basketball Collective are notably low due to the significant amount of pro bono work involved in its setup, including legal services and interactions with Charlotte student-athletes and external parties. However, the Niners Basketball Collective does incur ongoing costs for accounting, maintaining, and hosting its website, creating content, processing payment transactions, organizing fan and athlete events, among other standard operational expenses of running an online NIL collective. 

Initial costs, such as those for developing the website, were covered by generous donations from the Leadership Committee of the Niners Basketball Collective and various other supporters. Moving forward, the Niners Basketball Collective reserves the right to hire an administrator to oversee the website and its programs, yet it will continue to benefit from the voluntary contributions of time and effort from many individuals. The core objective of the Niners Basketball Collective, which is to maximize the NIL benefits for Charlotte men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes, remains the steadfast priority.

The majority of Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) Agreements established by the Niners Basketball Collective are designed with specific timeframes and parameters to ensure financial security in case of unexpected events.

Certainly. The Niners Basketball Collective is equipped to collaborate with you to organize particular NIL Agreements or transactions involving designated student-athletes.

You have the opportunity to support the Niners Basketball Collective financially through either single contributions or ongoing donations, assisting the program in fulfilling its commitments to Charlotte student-athletes under their NIL licenses.

Your business can gain visibility by advertising with the Niners Basketball Collective and securing a sponsorship spot on its website. This sponsorship assists the Niners Basketball Collective in honoring its NIL agreements. It's anticipated that such advertising expenditures will qualify as tax-deductible for your business, though it's recommended to verify this with your tax professional.

For businesses interested in leveraging the appeal of a specific Charlotte 49er Basketball student-athlete for advertising campaigns, product development, marketing initiatives, or other legitimate commercial activities, The Niners Basketball Collective is ready and able to coordinate these partnerships.

Additionally, you can show your support by taking part in events that bring fans and players together as we grow support for Charlotte 49er Basketball.

No. The Niners Basketball Collective does not have the status of a 501(c)(3) organization, and therefore, contributions made to it that are not for advertising purposes cannot be considered tax-deductible. Consult with your tax professional on their guidance regarding advertising and marketing purposes. 

Email us at info@ninersbasketballcollective.com  and give us your contact information and we will reach out to you directly.  You can contribute by check, Venmo, PayPal, credit card or ACH transfer.

Every student-athlete at Charlotte is required to adhere to the NIL Rules, the Executive Order from the State of North Carolina, as well as Charlotte 49ers Athletics own Athletics NIL Policy. In essence, there needs to be a reciprocal exchange of value between the student-athlete and a person or entity. It is important to note that NCAA regulations that ban pay-for-play and unauthorized incentives are still applicable.

For additional details regarding the NIL Rules and the North Carolina Executive Order, please refer to the respective links provided.  Green Light