Be the Difference NIL - Marquette Golden Eagles Collective

Marquette’s motto is “Be the Difference.” Now that motto will live as part of the Marquette-booster led NIL Collective – Be the Difference NIL. Travis Diener, Steve Novak, Rob Jackson, and Kiesha Oliver-Hayes are all former Marquette basketball players helping the current Golden Eagles secure NIL opportunities. They launched the collective in May 2022. Plus, they plan to give back to the community. The collective has applied for 501(c)(3) status as a public charity. “The good they can be doing, not just on the basketball court, but in the classroom, on the campus and furthermore in the community,” Diener said. Oliver-Hayes says the collective should help retain athletes at Marquette and prepare them for the future. “Being the difference – I think is something that will make the difference, that's key for me. I know at some point, your athletic career will end and you as a person, what is that going to live on to be? That's what we're able to do and support these players with,” Oliver-Hayes said.