Chapel Hill Review

Fans of the University of North Carolina (UNC) now have a new way to support their favorite student-athletes. The UNC NIL Store, launched via the INFLCR Exchange, offers licensed merchandise representing over 200 student-athletes from all 28 Tar Heel teams. This initiative allows fans to purchase items featuring individual names and jersey numbers.

Each student-athlete at UNC has been given the chance to join this store, which is powered by Campus Ink. The site provides a digital locker room for each athlete, showcasing personalized products such as t-shirts, crews, and hoodies. These athletes receive significant payouts on every item sold from their respective locker rooms.

The store will continue to add new athletes and release custom merchandise throughout the year to highlight major Tar Heel moments. All products are officially licensed by UNC.

UNC joins a growing list of schools participating in the NIL Store network, including Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, LSU, Duke, Penn State, Mizzou, Maryland, Michigan State, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, UConn, Iowa State, Florida State, Northwestern, Rutgers and others.

Campus Ink expanded into the Name Image Likeness (NIL) space in 2021 with backing from Mark Cuban. The company launched the NIL Store as a merchandising solution for student-athletes nationwide. Founded in 1947 at the University of Illinois and reimagined in 2015 with operations in Chicago and Urbana-Illinois Campus Ink handles its own production and fulfillment processes.

INFLCR is part of Teamworks' Operating System for Sports™ and serves as an app for brand-building and NIL business management for elite sports organizations. It educates athletes on NIL opportunities while ensuring compliance. INFLCR's Local & Global Exchange aids companies in managing NIL transactions efficiently.