For unrecognized Athletes. Created By Experience, Not Theory. Built by Derek Smith, the highest earning non D1 athlete in NIL history. He understands what it takes to build a profitable personal brand no matter your sport or your level.
Start Your JourneyI've been in this community for just over two weeks, and it's already proven to be a great source for NIL opportunities as a college athlete. Since joining, Derek has personally approached me with around four potential NIL deals two of which are currently in the works. The support and connections here are real, and it's clear this platform is serious about helping athletes grow their brands and make real moves.
I've been posting on snap for maybe two weeks now and I've been seeing insane progress. I just hit 11k followers and have been working my butt off. The grind really works.
Thanks to Derek & his YouTube class, I recently posted a YouTube short & got over 27k views with over 100 likes! I've only been in this space for 10 days & I already see progress! Preciate this community & special thanks to Derek!!! Let's strive for more!
Derek got me my first big brand deal! This academy has helped me grow immensely! Can't wait for what the future has in store! Back to work 💪💪🔥
I've been in this community for just over two weeks, and it's already proven to be a great source for NIL opportunities as a college athlete. Since joining, Derek has personally approached me with around four potential NIL deals two of which are currently in the works. The support and connections here are real, and it's clear this platform is serious about helping athletes grow their brands and make real moves.
I've been posting on snap for maybe two weeks now and I've been seeing insane progress. I just hit 11k followers and have been working my butt off. The grind really works.
Athlete Influence Academy gives every athlete access to high level education, branding strategies, and connections to build real Influence.
Any school. Any sport. Any Athlete.
Comprehensive athlete branding education that prepares your athletes for success beyond competition.
Strategic brand building and partnership development that maximizes your earning potential.
Access to authentic athlete partnerships that drive real engagement and results.
Real Experience. Real Results.
Derek started as a no name Division 3 basketball player and inside 2 years built his following to over 500k across all platforms, and has generated over 1 billion views. During this process he became the highest earning non D1 athlete in NIL history.
Derek has received hundreds of brand deals, and because of social media has had the opportunity to travel and collaborate with big name influencers.
Derek has proven his ability to help athletes. A prime example of this was how he helped Noah Arellano grow from 1,000 followers to over 250,000 followers on Snapchat along with helping him (and numerous other creators) get verified.
From workshops to consulting, we meet athletes and programs where they are.
Let's discuss how Athlete Influence Academy can help you achieve your goals.
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