HOW NAME, IMAGE & LIKENESS (NIL) LAW PROTECTS ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL®, BUNSANDBASKETBALL™, AND THE ENTIRE 2026 TOUR**

HOW NAME, IMAGE & LIKENESS (NIL) LAW PROTECTS ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL®, BUNSANDBASKETBALL™, AND THE ENTIRE 2026 TOUR**

In today’s entertainment landscape, ownership is everything — and nothing represents ownership more clearly than Name, Image & Likeness law (NIL).

What was once a rule only applied to NCAA athletes has now become one of the most important tools in music, influencer culture, festival branding, and adult entertainment.

For the 2026 Orange Crush Festival® Tour and BunsAndBasketball™ partnership, NIL is not just a legal concept.

It is the foundation of protection, revenue, and long-term brand control.

This is the deeper breakdown — the no-filter, culturally fluent explainer that shows fans, performers, influencers, and creators how NIL law shapes everything happening on the tour.

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WHAT EXACTLY IS NIL? (The Real Definition)

NIL stands for Name, Image, and Likeness — the legally protected rights every individual owns over their:

• Name (stage names, legal names, brand names)

• Image (photos, videos, likeness, footage)

• Likeness (characters, signature looks, poses, public identity)

• Voice (recordings, interviews, performances)

• Brand Identity (logos, slogans, catchphrases)

• Digital Content (online profiles, creators pages, monetized content)

NIL laws allow every individual — artists, influencers, dancers, athletes, models, and brand owners — to:

• Monetize themselves

• Control how their image is used

• Prevent unauthorized usage

• License their likeness for events

• Protect their name from impersonation

NIL is power.

NIL is protection.

NIL is money.

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WHY NIL IS CRUCIAL FOR THE ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® BRAND

For the first time in the event’s 30+ year history, Orange Crush Festival® is officially trademarked and protected, owned by George Ransom Turner III.

NIL law allows Turner to:

1. Protect His Name & Brand Identity

No promoter, college, bar, venue, influencer, or “pop-up” can legally use:

• Orange Crush

• Orange Crush Festival

• Orange Crush Week

• Crush The Block

• Crush Reloaded

• Or any confusingly similar branding

without Turner’s explicit written permission.

2. Control the Official Narrative

Every press release, article, partnership, ticket link, and flyer must legally credit the owner of the brand.

3. Shut Down Unauthorized Fliers or Ticket Pages

NIL gives clear legal pathways for:

• Cease & desists

• DMCA takedowns

• Trademark infringement claims

This prevents the brand from being exploited by outsiders who didn’t create it.

4. Monetize the Brand the Right Way

With NIL + trademark law combined, Turner can:

• License Orange Crush events to partners

• Approve official collaborations

• Protect revenue streams

• Avoid “copycat” events siphoning profits

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WHY NIL IS CRUCIAL FOR BUNSANDBASKETBALL™ AND @ThickOverloadd

The CEO of Buns N Basketball, @ThickOverloadd, is one of the most important faces in modern women’s entertainment sports.

Her NIL is powerful, valuable, and legally protected.

For BunsAndBasketball™ as a brand:

NIL ensures control over:

• The league name

• The concept and format

• The players’ likeness

• Event appearances

• Media usage

• Video distribution

• Merchandising

No one can copy the league, replicate its style, or misrepresent its brand without violating NIL and trademark law.

For the performers:

Every dancer, athlete, creator, and entertainer appearing at Orange Crush or CRUSH THE BLOCK has NIL rights.

This means:

• Their images cannot be used without permission

• Their videos cannot be sold or monetized by unauthorized parties

• They can demand compensation for appearances

• They can set the terms of their likeness usage

• They can track how their brand is used on flyers, ads, or promotions

For women entertainers, NIL is not optional — it’s freedom and financial power.

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HOW NIL PROTECTS THE 50+ ADULT STARS & ONLYFANS CREATORS AT CRUSH THE BLOCK

Creators and adult entertainers have some of the strongest NIL rights in the entire entertainment world because their income directly depends on:

• their face

• their body

• their videos

• their online image

• their recognizability

NIL ensures:

• Nobody can film them and resell content

• Nobody can profit off their likeness without licensing

• Their OnlyFans or Fansly content remains theirs

• Their appearances at Orange Crush events are contractually protected

• Their performances cannot be edited, posted, or monetized without permission

For many of these performers, NIL = safety, respect, control, and payment.

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HOW NIL PROTECTS PERFORMERS AT ORANGE CRUSH AND BUNSANDBASKETBALL EVENTS

Every DJ

Every dancer

Every model

Every influencer

Every artist

Every host

Every athlete

Every adult entertainer

Every brand owner

Every creative director

has NIL rights.

Orange Crush Festival® and BunsAndBasketball™ operate under modern entertainment standards:

• No unauthorized filming for commercial profit

• No mislabeling performers

• No stealing content for brand pages

• No using creator images in ads without approval

• No “free promo” that exploits talent

All talent partnerships are built around fairness and clarity — the exact opposite of how most Spring Break events operate.

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THE NIL PARTNERSHIP MODEL: A NEW ERA FOR SPRING BREAK EVENTS

Every official event in the Orange Crush 2026 Tour is structured according to NIL principles:

1. Everyone gets credited.

Creators, performers, hosts, models — all get recognition and ownership.

2. No one is exploited.

Every image, video, or performance is respected under NIL law.

3. Rights are protected.

Nobody gets impersonated, misrepresented, or erased.

4. Revenue flows fairly.

If your likeness brings value, NIL ensures you’re compensated.

5. The brand is protected from outsiders.

Unauthorized events, knockoff fliers, fake promoters — all blocked legally.

This is the first Spring Break festival run like a real entertainment empire, not a college free-for-all.

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HOW NIL & TRADEMARK LAW WORK TOGETHER

Think of it like this:

Trademark law protects the brand.

NIL law protects the people inside the brand.

Orange Crush Festival® = trademark protected

BunsAndBasketball™ = trademark protected

George Ransom Turner III = NIL protected

@ThickOverloadd = NIL protected

Performers, dancers, creators = NIL protected

Together, these laws form an unstoppable shield.

This makes the Orange Crush x BunsAndBasketball alliance one of the most legitimate, protected, and ownership-driven cultural partnerships in modern youth entertainment.

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THE BOTTOM LINE: NIL IS POWER. NIL IS FREEDOM. NIL IS CULTURE.

The days of:

• stolen fliers

• fake promoters

• unauthorized events

• performers not getting paid

• influencers being used for “promo”

• women being exploited

• brands getting hijacked

are over.

In 2026, the Orange Crush Festival® Tour sets a new standard:

🎯 Respect creators.

🎯 Protect women.

🎯 Pay performers.

🎯 Own your name.

🎯 Guard your likeness.

🎯 Build legally protected culture.

This is the future.

A future created and led by

George Ransom Turner III — Plug Not A Rapper — PartyPlugMikey

and

@ThickOverloadd — CEO of BunsAndBasketball™

A future that belongs not to corporations…

but to the people who built the culture.