Purdue's Zach Edey laments NIL rules regarding foreign players: 'It needs to change'

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Purdue men’s basketball star Zach Edey became a two-time AP Player of the Year award winner ahead of the team’s Final Four matchup against N.C. State Saturday night.

But Edey feels his profile and his wallet could have been padded a bit more this season with name, image and likeness deals. 

Because he’s from Canada, he’s not legally allowed to have any NIL deals in the U.S. Any NIL deals he receives would have to be in Canada or when the team travels internationally.

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Purdue center Zach Edey speaks with reporters ahead of a Final Four game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. N.C. State plays Purdue Saturday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The 7-foot-4 center said Friday he thinks U.S. laws have to change after "missing out on a lot of money."

"I hope they change it in the future," Edey, who is at Purdue on a student visa, told reporters, via ESPN. "I obviously have lost out on a lot of money this year. At the end of the day, it needs to change, for sure. I understand kind of the legal process. It takes a while.

"It's not like it's an NCAA rule. It's an American law. Anytime you try to go change that, I understand it takes a while. But I do think it needs to change."

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Purdue center Zach Edey (15) blocks a shot by Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht (3) during the second half of an Elite Eight game in the NCAA Tournament March 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Gonzaga Bulldogs star Ryan Nembhard of Canada expressed similar sentiments earlier in the