of how reports of NIL deals become massively inflated, when in reality they're worth a fraction of what gets reported and repeated.
https://supercarblondie.com/texas-longhorns-player-giving-up-lamborghini-revuelto/
"OMG THEY GAVE HIM A $600,000 CAR!!!"
No. They let him drive a car, periodically. Mostly to recruiting events and other publicity stunts. They didn't give him squat. That's how this works.