NextName

News archive

The 2022 press cycle that broke us in.

Articles, broadcast features, and announcements from NextName's launch through the digital collectibles era. Most coverage is concentrated in late summer and fall 2022, when we signed the original Illini cohort and the Men's Basketball team.

48 records · 2022 to 2024

ArchiveFrom NextName’s 2022 to 2024 digital collectibles platform. Not part of today’s service.
  1. NIL Go Made Simple: How to Feel Confident in Your Deals

    2025-09-03

    NIL Go Made Simple: How to Feel Confident in Your Deals

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  2. NextName Offers 250 Exclusive 'Chasing History' Digital Collectibles

    2022-11-04

    NextName Offers 250 Exclusive 'Chasing History' Digital Collectibles

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  3. Fighting Illini Las Vegas Paid Trip Giveaway

    2022-11-01

    Fighting Illini Las Vegas Paid Trip Giveaway

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  4. NCAA Clarifies NIL Rules for Institutions

    2022-10-28

    NCAA Clarifies NIL Rules for Institutions

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  5. NextName: A Unique Offering to Support College Athletes

    2022-10-28

    NextName: A Unique Offering to Support College Athletes

    Listen to Steven J. Thayer, President & Co-Founder of NextName on this episode of Sports Medicine Weekly Podcast with Dr. Brian Cole.

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  6. NextName hopes to be a part of NFT growth in NIL

    2022-10-27

    NextName hopes to be a part of NFT growth in NIL

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  7. NextName signs Illinois men's basketball team to NIL deals

    2022-10-22

    NextName signs Illinois men's basketball team to NIL deals

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  8. Two Naperville college athletes sign with NextName

    2022-10-21

    Two Naperville college athletes sign with NextName

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  9. 2022-10-20

    University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Team Signs with NextName

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  10. New Albany’s Anna Ritter Signs NIL Deal

    2022-10-13

    New Albany’s Anna Ritter Signs NIL Deal

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  11. 2022-10-06

    Orland Park’s Bianca May Signs NIL Deal

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  12. Fox River Grove’s Ashley Prell Signs NIL Deal

    2022-10-03

    Fox River Grove’s Ashley Prell Signs NIL Deal

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  13. WLS AM Chicago Interview with Steve Thayer on NextName NIL Deals

    2022-09-30

    WLS AM Chicago Interview with Steve Thayer on NextName NIL Deals

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  14. Clayton’s Kayla Burbage Signs NIL Deal

    2022-09-19

    Clayton’s Kayla Burbage Signs NIL Deal

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  15. Seattle’s Sophie Stephenson Signs NIL Deal

    2022-09-16

    Seattle’s Sophie Stephenson Signs NIL Deal

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  16. 2022-09-16

    Support Illini Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Or Women’s Soccer Teams By Purchasing Digital Collectibles

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  17. IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular Talk NIL with Steve Thayer of NextName

    2022-09-11

    IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular Talk NIL with Steve Thayer of NextName

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  18. Steve Thayer of NextName Explains to David Kaplan How to Purchase NFTs on Unfiltered

    2022-09-08

    Steve Thayer of NextName Explains to David Kaplan How to Purchase NFTs on Unfiltered

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  19. NextName Partners with the Suburban Illini Club for the September 10th Tailgate Party

    2022-09-07

    NextName Partners with the Suburban Illini Club for the September 10th Tailgate Party

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  20. Steve Thayer of NextName Joins David Kaplan on Unfiltered to Discuss NFTs

    2022-09-07

    Steve Thayer of NextName Joins David Kaplan on Unfiltered to Discuss NFTs

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  21. Illini Opening Season Tailgate V.S. Wyoming 8-27-2022

    2022-08-29

    Illini Opening Season Tailgate V.S. Wyoming 8-27-2022

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  22. NextName Sponsors David Williams Foundation

    2022-08-26

    NextName Sponsors David Williams Foundation

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  23. Memphis’ Tarique Barnes Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-23

    Memphis’ Tarique Barnes Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  24. Pensacola’s Devon Witherspoon Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-23

    Pensacola’s Devon Witherspoon Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  25. St. Petersburg’s Jer’zhan Newton Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform NextName

    2022-08-23

    St. Petersburg’s Jer’zhan Newton Signs NIL Deal with Digital Collectibles Platform NextName

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  26. Belleville’s Jordyn Slaughter Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-22

    Belleville’s Jordyn Slaughter Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  27. Danville’s Julian Pearl Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-22

    Danville’s Julian Pearl Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  28. Fighting Illini Basketball Legends’ Digital Collectibles Available for Purchase at Nextname

    2022-08-22

    Fighting Illini Basketball Legends’ Digital Collectibles Available for Purchase at Nextname

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  29. London, Ontario’s Chase Brown Signs With Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-22

    London, Ontario’s Chase Brown Signs With Digital Collectibles Platform

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  30. College athlete NFTs are on the market, starting with Illini

    2022-08-21

    College athlete NFTs are on the market, starting with Illini

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  31. Champaign’s Rylee Hinton Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-19

    Champaign’s Rylee Hinton Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  32. Stillwater’s Maddie Whittington Signs

    2022-08-19

    Stillwater’s Maddie Whittington Signs

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  33. Zion’s Kennedy Collins Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-19

    Zion’s Kennedy Collins Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  34. Columbus’ Diana Brown Signs With Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-17

    Columbus’ Diana Brown Signs With Digital Collectibles Platform

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  35. Newburgh’s Jessica Nunge Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-16

    Newburgh’s Jessica Nunge Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  36. 2022-08-16

    Strategic Advisors Join NextName to Help Drive This NIL Start-up’s Success

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  37. Fairway’s Sarah Bingham Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-15

    Fairway’s Sarah Bingham Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  38. Waterloo’s Brooke Mosher Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-15

    Waterloo’s Brooke Mosher Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  39. Wahoo’s Kyla Swanson Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-14

    Wahoo’s Kyla Swanson Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  40. Honolulu’s Becca Sakoda Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

    2022-08-10

    Honolulu’s Becca Sakoda Signs with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  41. Marengo’s Raina Terry Jumps Into Nil Space by Signing with Digital Colletibles Platform

    2022-08-10

    Marengo’s Raina Terry Jumps Into Nil Space by Signing with Digital Colletibles Platform

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  42. 2022-08-10

    Two Columbus Area Athletes Jump into Nil Space by Signing with Digital Collectibles Platform

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  43. Digital Tokens Support Bolingbrook’s Kendall Smith

    2022-08-08

    Digital Tokens Support Bolingbrook’s Kendall Smith

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  44. Digital Tokens Support Lehigh Acres College Athlete

    2022-08-08

    Digital Tokens Support Lehigh Acres College Athlete

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  45. Digital Tokens Support Old Bridge’s Artur Sitkowski

    2022-08-08

    Digital Tokens Support Old Bridge’s Artur Sitkowski

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  46. 2022-08-07

    WGN Radio Interview with Steve Thayer Co-founder of NextName

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  47. 2022-07-27

    Digital Collectibles Platform Launches to Support College Athletes

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  48. 2022-06-23

    The New Era of College Sports

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