Maya Washington has spent years fighting inaccurate portrayals of her father, Gene Washington, and the pioneering Black athletes of Michigan State. Now she is calling for stronger NIL protections for legacy athletes whose names and images sit in archives with little oversight. Washington warns that if institutions can mishandle the legacy of a Hall of Famer, younger athletes could face even bigger risks in the new NIL landscape.
Maya Washington
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Michigan State’s ‘65,’66 Spartans subject of book/film controversy
Former NFL and Michigan State football player and local corporate executive Gene Washington, his family, and other former student-athletes have been battling with Michigan State University officials over a published book and a film project based on it that is full of falsehoods and plagiarism. Washington and his daughter Maya have led the fight against […]
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Maya Washington becomes the new artistic director of Youth Performance Company
A Youth Performance Company alumni herself, Washington has spent the majority of her career as a successful multimedia artist.
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Washington on Washington: Daughter of football pioneer documents his career
Maya Washington, daughter of football pioneer Gene Washington, documents his career.