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University of Georgia track star and Paris Olympian Aaliyah Butler recently signed a NIL deal with Nike.
Butler becomes only the second sprinter, including Mia Brahe-Pederson with the University of Southern California to earn a Name, Image and Likeness deal with the company.
Butler was able to play a big part in helping her team qualify for the final to achieve the gold medal in the 4x400 meter alongside her teammates.
Wane and Valerie Hailes, owners of the Courier-Eco Latino newspaper, Butler's god-parents traveled to Paris to support her.