Jason Lansing, 22, a University of Michigan senior from Chicago, sits with some of his Michigan gear for his online business selling game-worn sports gear in partnership with former college athletes on March 25, 2021, in Chicago. The Players Trunk, which stores merchandise in a suburban family garage, is growing so fast it was recently funded by a Chicago venture capital firm. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)
How can former college athletes cash in on their NCAA careers? These Chicago-born entrepreneurs have an idea.
