'Tez is a Tar Heel:' Despite NCAA denial, North Carolina assisting Tez Walker's NIL brand

Posted Sep 18, 2023
Tez Walker is still in Chapel Hill. Expected to be a top NFL draft prospect, if he makes it on the field this year is an unknown. For Graham Boone, the executive director of the Heels4Life NIL collective, as long as Walker is on the roster, he will be assisting in Walker’s NIL efforts. The collective is promoting Walker’s partnership with Chapel Hill Sportswear. (On3.com)

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