Frequently Asked Questions

NIL FanBox is a recurring memorabilia subscription box service curated with authentic,  limited edition collectibles of your favorite college team and players. Fans get University-approved, player endorsed collectibles delivered right to your door every season while we share profits back to the student athletes themselves.

NIL is short for Name, Image & Likeness. For the first time in history (as of July 1, 2021), student athletes are permitted to earn profits from their own celebrity endorsements. That means, players can be paid directly for their autographs!

We created FanBox to deliver fans an easier way to support your favorite College team through authentic player memorabilia. Given over 50% of online memorabilia is fake, we felt a more trusted process was needed to get collectibles direct from the players' hands to your doorstep.

We work through designated representatives of the University on each autograph activation. This includes an exclusive partnership with a verified group licensing partner, the BrandR Group, who is contracted to process player payments and authenticate each item that is signed. As a result, we are the only University-approved memorabilia program, ensuring direct from player authenticity.

Each year, upwards of 30% of revenues from FanBox purchases go back to the players and university athletic departments.

NIL FanBox does not determine a player’s compensation. That is the responsibility of our third party administrator, the BrandR Group (“TBG”).  TBG establishes a tiered system based on marketability for each player. They accomplish this by deploying a framework used within the NFL/NBA/MLB players’ association which they also manage. Once tier levels are established, FanBox submits a "signature count" i.e. 1,000 signatures per player to TBG and then pays TBG a lump sum payment. 

No, we send all payments for players directly to a third party administrator, the Brandr Group (“TBG”). TBG is contracted by the University directly to ensure that all payments and tax documentation for student athletes are handled properly.  TBG is physically on site during each of our signing activations and at the end, administers all payments directly to the players SAME DAY.

Yes, each University compliance department signs off on the FanBox program and oftentimes has athletic department personnel present during our signing activations with the players. To further protect the players and the University, FanBox (1) only partners with currently enrolled Student Athletes and (2) escrows funds with its third party administrator, the BrandR Group, seven (7) days BEFORE we complete a signing.

Absolutely! NIL FanBox delivers Collectives a 100% turnkey memorabilia activation that includes product procurement, autograph authentication, inventory management, customer fulfilment, and more. Given a single signing can surpass 10,000 signatures, our protection-focused model frees Collectives to focus on fundraising while we handle the complexities of NIL, from group licensing to player payments.