Penny Hardaway believes the new name, image and likeness rules helped him land another top recruiting class at Memphis. Hardaway said Tuesday the NIL rules helped ease the strain on players weighing their options between earning money by going to the NBA’s G League or going to college. Now Hardaway can add NIL options when aggressively pitching himself, his staff and what he’s building at his alma mater. Hardaway made clear he disagreed with how the G League was approaching potential one-and-done players. He considered Oregon and the G League before committing to Memphis and Hardaway.

Source: thestar August 31, 2021 22:52 UTC