Company Makes History, Claiming Florida’s First High School NIL Deal

College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving has announced its sponsorship of the No. 1 high school chess player and top high school chess team in Florida. This move comes after the lorida State Board of Education started allowing high school athletes to sign Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals last month. Bach Ngo and The Frazer School chess team in Gainesville, FL received the sponsorship during a check ceremony to help pay for tournament travel and related costs.

The Frazer School’s award-winning chess team includes International Master Bach Ngo (11th grade), Abhiram Pothuri (10th grade), Jerry Yao (10th grade), Jolie Huang (10th grade), and its Coach and National Master Britt Ryerson. The team previously attended Buchholz High School where it won four National Championships since 2018 and will bring the same winning mentality to the new Frazer School.

“The Frazer School chess team members are not only intelligent but their commitment and dedication to their craft proves that athletes of all types should benefit from their hard work. College HUNKS is proud to provide NIL sponsorship to this group of outstanding students,” said Omar Soliman, Co-Founder and Visionary of College HUNKS. “We can’t wait to see all they achieve in the upcoming school year and wish them luck as they compete around the country.”

“College HUNKS’ NIL sponsorship is a huge financial boost to our team and will help us attend chess tournaments around the country and compete with the best of the best,” said The Frazer School Chess Team Coach and National Master Britt Ryerson. “It also shows students they can be successful achieving their goals and dreams beyond sports and big brands like College HUNKS take notice!”

The sponsorship goes into effect just as the Florida State Board of Education ratified the new rule allowing high school students to accept NIL sponsorship, making Florida the 36th state to approve high school NIL.