Reggie Bush Files Lawsuit Against NCAA, USC, Pac-12 to Recover NIL Money

Former NFL player Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California (USC), the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the PAC-12 Conference, looking for to get better money the organizations made off his name, image and likeness (NIL) during his college years.

According to the previous quarterback he played his collegiate profession with the USC Trojans from 2003-05, years before the NCAA was forced to change its rules regarding student-athlete compensation in 2021. He is now looking for compensation “to address and correct the ongoing injustices resulting from the use of Reggie Bush’s name, image and likeness during his playing career at USC football.”

Evan Selik, a lawyer for the previous New Orleans Saints player, said in a written statement: “This case is not just about seeking justice for Reggie Bush. It is about setting a precedent for fair treatment for all college athletes. Our goal is to correct this injustice and pave the way for a system in which athletes are rightfully recognized, compensated and treated fairly for their contributions.”

Bush won the Heisman Trophy while at USC (University of Southern California) in 2005. He relinquished the dignity in 2010 after NCAA officials discovered he had accepted improper advantages. After years of fighting to get the trophy back, the NCAA reinstated the dignity on April 24.

Bush just isn’t the one former student-athlete to file a lawsuit looking for repayment of cash he can have earned while in college.

Former Michigan athletes Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards were amongst several other former Michigan players who sued the NCAA and the Big Ten Network earlier this month. In June, 10 players who won an NCAA championship while playing for North Carolina State in 1983 sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company.

The NCAA and major college conferences are attempting to resolve three antitrust lawsuits related to NIL compensation for student athletes. There is an agreement to pay $2.78 billion to a whole lot of hundreds of faculty athletes.