Overview
- Madden Iamaleava signed a $500,000 NIL contract with Arkansas Edge in January, which included a 50% repayment clause if he left the school.
- After his brother Nico transferred to UCLA, Madden entered the transfer portal and committed to UCLA, triggering the repayment clause.
- Arkansas Edge is seeking approximately $200,000 in liquidated damages from Iamaleava, citing the remaining value of his NIL deal.
- Attorney Tom Mars, known for high-profile college sports cases, has been hired to represent Arkansas Edge in enforcing the contract terms.
- A meeting is pending between Iamaleava’s representatives and Blueprint Sports counsel to address the enforceability of the buyout clause.