Road to the Crown
One season, 1M+ fan votes.
May 8
Auditions Open
The first NIL Star launches. Student athletes nationwide post their auditions in collab with @NILSTAR. Entries closed July 1.
Jul 7
Top 20 Selected
The finalists are announced. Twenty athletes advance to the final round.
Jul 13
Voting Opens
Round 2 goes live. Fans vote for their NIL Star across the network.
Jul 22
Champion Crowned
Bella Calvanese takes the first NIL Star title and the $10,000 grand prize.
The Top 20
The twenty who advanced to the final round of voting. Tap any card to rewatch their audition.
Champion
1:51
Lacrosse
0:32
Basketball
0:48
Tennis & Football
1:31
Ice Hockey
1:07
Ice Hockey
1:01
Track & Field
1:26
Track & Field
1:03
Lacrosse
2:16
Volleyball
1:00
Lacrosse & Football
1:22
Football
1:06
Soccer
1:43
Fencing
1:21
Soccer
1:14
Swimming
0:54
Fencing
1:18
Volleyball
0:44
Football
0:58
Swim & Dive
0:47
Fencing
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