The NIL Revolution | A Star Tribune series examining how the name, image and likeness era is transforming college sports: startribune.com/nil. . . . Sneakers for everybody. Fried chicken for lunch and profit. A haircut just like the pros get. The name, image and likeness (NIL) era is underway in high school sports, and the payoffs come in many forms. So do the adjustments. NIL's time arrived ...