BATON ROUGE — Student-athletes are put under an immense amount of pressure, and in the new landscape of name, image and likeness deals, money can add to the stress.

The NCAA allowed for student-athletes to strike up professional contracts four years ago. Now, Louisiana lawmakers are considering how to regulate deals and protect student-athletes.

Percy 'Master P' Miller, President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans, joined the NIL task force Monday with some suggestions of his own.

"If these families have a good foundation behind them, these kids are going to be successful," Miller said. "Kids are going into depression because now, as the star of the team, they're also the head of the household."

The entertainer, former basketball player, and coach said he wants t

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