Canadian basketball star Zach Edey, a 2x Player of the Year at Purdue, is unable to profit from NIL due to F-1 visa restrictions while in the U.S. He estimates losses of about one million Canadian dollars. Edey hopes for rule changes benefiting international college athletes.
Zach Edey is THE guy for Purdue who’s competing for the NCAA basketball championship tonight. He’s also Canadian which means he hasn’t been able to make a dime because of NIL rules. Only domestic athletes are able to make money. It’s highway robbery that he’s missing out on… https://t.co/OyNlZDO8XO
Zach Edey should be rolling in NIL money. But as a Canadian citizen on a student visa, he's not legally allowed to make NIL deals in the U.S. "I obviously have lost out on a lot of money this year." DETAILS: https://t.co/9ziCvrXFi2 https://t.co/dpziX6fVO5
Zach Edey is everywhere, he's just not getting the NIL bag he wants. https://t.co/eGsEN78CYd
Zach Edey is Canadian and attending Purdue on an F-1 visa, so he isn't legally allowed to capitalize on any NIL while on American soil. He says he hopes that can change for future international college athletes. https://t.co/TibIx4mpF8
Purdue's Zach Edey laments NIL rules regarding foreign players: 'It needs to change' https://t.co/2tI6mhoe9h
Canadian Basketball star and 2x Player of the Year Zach Edey is speaking out on student visa rules that prevent him from earning through NIL. Experts estimate that he’s missed out on about one million Canadian dollars, or nearly 53 USD. https://t.co/SwQdahX0tM