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THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
Powered by the Nationsbest NIL Dream Team
The official NIL identity platform for athletes ages 5–45 — connecting verified athletes with brands, collectives, and agencies executing NIL campaigns nationwide.
✅ Verified athletes — professionally managed & compliance-ready
✅ Fair Market NIL valuations
✅ National athlete discovery engine
✅ Eligibility gateway to NIL – The Marketplace Top 200
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
HOW IT WORKS
1. Athletes Are Verified & Registered
The Nationsbest NIL Dream Team manages athlete onboarding and verification into the Registry.
2. NIL Valuations Are Established
Athletes receive standardized Fair Market Valuations built for compliant NIL negotiations thru our National Partnership with Discover NIL.
3. Brands Activate Campaigns
Registry athletes are matched with NIL opportunities and campaigns executed by brands, collectives, schools, and agencies nationwide.
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
FOR ATHLETES — YOUR NIL GATEWAY
The Registry places you directly into the National NIL marketplace.
• Real Fair Market NIL valuation
• Ongoing brand discovery & campaign visibility
• Eligibility for the Top 200 NIL – The Marketplace invitation
• Represented within the Nationsbest NIL ecosystem
"If you’re serious about NIL, this is where deals begin."
— Nationsbest NIL Dream Team
Pictured : L-R David Mitchell,DJ Mitchell,Grant Garabedian, Blake Rogers,Harrison Dwelley & Bob Smith(Nationsbest CEO)
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
FOR BRANDS & COLLECTIVES
One Registry. Endless NIL Campaigns.
The National NIL Athlete Registry is your activation headquarters.
• Verified NIL-ready athletes ages 5–45, across all sports
• Fair Market NIL valuations for clean deal execution
• Discovery of rising stars before mainstream saturation
• Access to athletes selected for NIL – The Marketplace and other Nationsbest platforms
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
NIL – THE MARKETPLACE
Registry Athletes Are the Talent Pool
Each year, 200 rising high school seniors are selected directly from the Registry to participate in:
NIL – The Marketplace – The "MECCA OF NIL"”
📍 Indianapolis | Annual
• Top 200 national showcase
• Brands, collectives, universities & agencies activated in one venue
• Live NIL negotiations & campaign launches
• Exclusive athlete pool curated from the Registry
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
BUILT BY NATIONSBEST
The Backbone of the NIL Marketplace
Founded by Bob Smith and the Nationsbest NIL Dream Team
• 35+ years of athlete branding leadership
* Founded the Nationsbest I.P.'s in 2009 and has been doing NIL Campaigns for 16 years.
• National network of Brand, Sports & Media Professionals
• A vertically integrated NIL ecosystem: events, content, branding, athlete marketing & campaigns
This isn’t just a database — it’s the operating system of modern NIL.
Pictured: Bob Smith, Nationsbest CEO
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
REGISTRY ENROLLMENT
How to Join
Step 1: Submit athlete registration request
Step 2: Nationsbest verifies eligibility & manages onboarding with AI generated Fair Market Value Ranking for each athlete with National Partner - Discover NIL
Step 3: Athlete is entered into the National NIL Athlete Registry
Step 4: Athlete becomes discoverable for NIL campaign matching
THE NATIONAL NIL ATHLETE REGISTRY
CONTACT THE NIL DREAM TEAM
Let’s Activate NIL
The Nationsbest NIL Dream Team supports:
• Athletes
• Brands
• Collectives
• Agencies
• Universities
*Parents
*Mentors
Pictured : Bob Smith, CEO of Nationsbest, interviewed by Matt Wolff at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Feb. 2025