Overview
- Wilson filed a countersuit in Boone County, Missouri, alleging Georgia is trying to illegally punish his transfer through a coordinated campaign.
- His complaint claims Georgia staffers told at least three programs he faced a $1.2 million buyout, and accuses the school and its collective of tortious interference, civil conspiracy and defamation.
- Georgia’s athletic association previously sued to compel arbitration in Athens-Clarke County and seeks $390,000 in liquidated damages tied to a 14‑month, $500,000 term sheet after paying Wilson $30,000.
- Wilson argues the December 2024 term sheet with the Classic City Collective was not a binding contract because a promised full License and Option Agreement was never executed, and he seeks unspecified damages.
- Classic City Collective assigned recovery rights to Georgia on July 1, and legal observers view the dispute as an early test of whether NIL ‘buyout’ provisions are enforceable for transfer cases.