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Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US

FILE - Southern California forward Harrison Hornery (30), left, of Australia, and California forward ND Okafor (22) compete for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) FILE - Tennessee's Marta Suarez (33), left, of Spain, defends against Carson Newman's Skylar Boshears, right, during an NCAA college basketball exhibition game Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Knoxville Tenn. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (Scott Keller/The Daily Times via AP, File) FILE - DePaul's Nick Ongenda (14), of Canada, blocks the shot of Connecticut's Jalen Gaffney (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Chicago. Traveling for international sporting events is giving some foreign college athletes the chance to chase their shot at cashing in on their fame. Those athletes have largely been left out of the rush for endorsement deals. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) Tennessee basketball player Marta Suarez, of Spain, poses for photographer Karlyle Harris in Paradise Island, Bahamas, Nov. 19, 2022. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard) DePaul's Nick Ongenda, of Canada, poses for photos in Paradise Island, Bahamas, Nov. 19, 2022. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard) Tennessee basketball player Marta Suarez, of Spain, poses for photographer Karlyle Harris in Paradise Island, Bahamas, Nov. 19, 2022. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard) DePaul's Nick Ongenda, of Canada, poses for photos in Paradise Island, Bahamas, Nov. 19, 2022. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)
Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US