Sports Power Infrastructure™ Extends NIL Contract of Physical Therapy Major / Basketball Guard Christian Smiley as He Commits to D1 Garden City Community College (Kansas) for 2025/2026 Season

Sports Power Infrastructure™ (SPI)—a professional development and data intelligence platform that leverages sports and entertainment to advance workforce and supplier development—has extendedits Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Brand Ambassador agreement with future physical therapist and basketball guard Christian Smiley of Wyandanch, Long Island, NY,for the 2025/2026 season.

Smiley, an Exercise Science major and accomplishedstudent-athlete with a 3.8 GPA, will continue representing Sports Power Infrastructurewhile beginning his collegiate basketball career at Garden City CommunityCollege in Kansas—an NJCAA Division I powerhouse recognized for nationalrankings, postseason runs, and producing NCAA Division I and professionalplayers.

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At the center of Smiley’s Brand Ambassador partnership isthe Sports Power Rankings™—a benchmark that goes beyond measuring athleticability. It captures athletic performance, leadership, and career readiness,producing a complete profile athletes can share with colleges, trade schools, employers, brand partners, and business networks. The result: a clear advantagefor athletes using sports as a launchpad for life.

Fewer than 0.1% of athletes turn professional, yet traitsgained through sports—discipline, teamwork, and resilience—are among the mostvaluable in any career. The Sports Power Rankings™ transforms these traits intomeasurable, verified data that can open doors to:

• ‍Colleges & Trade Schools — Strengthen scholarship and program applications‍
• Employers — Demonstrate job readiness and transferable skills‍
• Brand Partners — Highlight professionalism and community engagement‍
• Business Networks — Showcase entrepreneurship and supplier readiness

“Extending my partnership with Sports Power Infrastructurelets me help more athletes see their value beyond the game,” said Smiley. “TheSports Power Rankings™ turn hard work into real opportunities for school,careers, and even business ownership.”

SPI remains committed to ensuring NIL opportunities andcareer pathways benefit all athletes, including those in women’s sports,soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, field hockey, and e-sports.

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