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some independent efforts 

Senior cross country (XC) team member Lucy Jenks told The Daily that she was inspired to pursue a deal with SAJJ Mediterranean, since she was a loyal customer, who frequented the franchise over the past several years. 
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Clara Stowell, a freshman on the beach volleyball team, had a similar experience to Jenks. Stowell said brands do not generally reach out to athletes without an established audience, placing responsibility on the athlete to make initial contact.

The beach volleyball player expressed hopes that a booster-backed collective could sponsor more Stanford teams. 

“My sister plays volleyball at BYU and every semester she gets $3,000 in NIL money,” Stowell said. “Since Stanford athletes can’t have jobs because of our training, it would be such a great advantage to have that opportunity.”
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Other athletes relied on personal connections to obtain brand deals with local businesses. Roy Yuan, a graduate student walk-on for the men’s basketball team, wanted to pursue an NIL deal with local South Asian restaurant Zareen’s due to his passion for the food.

https://stanforddaily.com/2024/02/29/ath...usinesses/

[82lsju]

some independent efforts 

Senior cross country (XC) team member Lucy Jenks told The Daily that she was inspired to pursue a deal with SAJJ Mediterranean, since she was a loyal customer, who frequented the franchise over the past several years. 
...
Clara Stowell, a freshman on the beach volleyball team, had a similar experience to Jenks. Stowell said brands do not generally reach out to athletes without an established audience, placing responsibility on the athlete to make initial contact.

The beach volleyball player expressed hopes that a booster-backed collective could sponsor more Stanford teams. 

“My sister plays volleyball at BYU and every semester she gets $3,000 in NIL money,” Stowell said. “Since Stanford athletes can’t have jobs because of our training, it would be such a great advantage to have that opportunity.”
...
Other athletes relied on personal connections to obtain brand deals with local businesses. Roy Yuan, a graduate student walk-on for the men’s basketball team, wanted to pursue an NIL deal with local South Asian restaurant Zareen’s due to his passion for the food.

https://stanforddaily.com/2024/02/29/ath...usinesses/