Nurtured Image & Likeness
The Solve

We found a way to celebrate our hometown champions. Legally.

When Western Michigan brought home their first-ever national hockey championship, we wanted to mark the moment in Kalamazoo — also home to Bell’s Brewery. But as a beer brand, celebrating under-21 athletes wasn’t an option. So we signed the players’ parents to a first-of-its-kind NIL deal, honoring the families behind the win.

The Nurtured Image & Likeness deal came with a custom Two Hearted gift box, honoring the countless rides, rink hours and sacrifices that happen long before any championship banner is raised.