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Jalin Sinclair turns injury into NIL business for college athletes

After a knee injury that cost him most of two seasons with Lehigh men’s basketball, Sinclair launched an NIL business to help college athletes capitalize on their influence.

Published Mar 30, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT | Lehigh University

Jalin Sinclair, ’24, suffered a knee injury during his first year on Lehigh’s men’s basketball team, underwent knee surgery in the 2020–21 season and appeared in only eight games; he did not play the following year. That experience inspired him to start an NIL business aimed at helping college athletes monetize and manage their name, image and likeness.