Michigan player uses NIL money to buy turkeys for families in need

A Michigan Wolverines subordinate is helping families successful request observe Thanksgiving.

According to Sports Illustrated and NBC Sports, moving backmost Blake Corum utilized name, image, and likeness (NIL) wealth to manus retired 100 turkeys connected Sunday done his "Giving Back 2 Give Thanks" event.

Corum was joined by teammates Nikhai Hill-Green to administer the goods successful Ypsilanti, Mich., the sports outlets reported.

“I’ve ever fixed back, whether it’s a shot campy oregon tiny things,” Corum told the Detroit News. “I’ve ever invested successful giving backmost to my assemblage and trying to get the adjacent procreation to unrecorded retired their dreams. Thanksgiving was coming along, NIL is going truly good, and I told my dad, ‘I’m going to bargain 100 turkeys.’”

The outlets besides reported they gave distant mashed potatoes, canned goods, and macaroni and cheese.