The Magic Cleats An inspirational true story about two female athletes.

by Glynn, Greg; Glynn, Kelsey

• ISBN13: 9798350986303
• ISBN10: 8350986301
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-01-20
• Publisher: BookBaby
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Summary

"The Magic Cleats" shares the inspirational true story of Hannah Dukeman and Emma Eubank, the first college athletes in the country to use their name, image and likeness (NIL) to design #CURECANCER cleats to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. In reading this book, children will learn core values from Hannah and Emma that helped them become successful college student athletes, as well as support families who have been impacted by cancer.

Ultimately, the magic of the cleats is the impact that Hannah and Emma's story will have on others. As you will learn in the book, this is a story that has no end. With every purchase of this book, you get to pay it forward, as portions of the proceeds will benefit cancer research and support #MissionE50, an initiative to increase the popularity of women's sports.

While the story is intended to be read to young children, the book includes an additional "bonus" section to inspire older children, teens, and adults. The bonus section shares the short stories from other high school and college athletes who have used their name image and likeness to raise awareness and funds for nonprofits and community events. While many athletes will make money using their name, image and likeness, Pliable athletes are carefully selected because of their strong personal values and character. Each athlete is educated and empowered for success during and after their playing career. To date, Pliable athletes in this book and others have raised more than $20,000 for nonprofits and community events.

If your child is looking for a positive role model and an athlete to look up to, please encourage them to check out the growing list of Pliable athletes. To see more inspirational stories and learn about Pliable athletes, you can search #pliableathlete on social media. You might even find an athlete near you!

Author Biography

Greg Glynn is the Founder & CEO of Pliable, a marketing, PR, and broadcasting company and NIL agency. Greg develops personal relationships with high school, college, and professional athletes to help them build their athlete brand, including securing name, image, and likeness opportunities. As a registered athlete agent, he's the creator of #MissionE50, an initiative to increase the popularity of women's sports. He is the creator of Pliable's "10-Step Athlete Branding Playbook," recognized as one of the industry's most forward-thinking ideas for athletes to acquire the skills and tools to build their athlete brand, including securing name, image, and likeness opportunities. As an athlete branding and NIL expert, Glynn represents more than 35 athletes across the country for NIL and provides presentations at high schools and colleges across the country. He is a professor for Sports Management Worldwide and the host of the Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast. He provides NIL education for athlete agents and individuals who want to learn about name, image and likeness opportunities for high school, college and pro athletes.

Kelsey Glynn is the daughter of Greg and Cindy Glynn. Kelsey is a Pliable athlete, just like Hannah and Emma. She was heavily involved in the writing of the book to inspire the next generation of young girls to become positive role models. Kelsey is well-known for her efforts to raise awareness and funds for the Maine Children's Home in Waterville, Maine. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelsey became one of the youngest athletes to raise funds and complete the 180-mile Trek Across Maine bike ride to benefit the American Lung Association. She is an eight-time winner of the "Student of the Month" award, including winning the award three times in the same year in 2021. Kelsey's entrepreneurial spirit stems from her parents, who each year, alongside Kelsey host a annual yard sale that raises funds for her college fund. To date, the yard sale has raised more than $17,000 for her college fund.