Best. Present. Ever. 😭 This college basketball player surprised his sister by paying off her student loans for Christmas — and their family caught the emotional moment on camera. Anthony Leal is a junior for the Indiana Hoosiers. He surprised his sister Lauren with the life-changing present, thanking her in a card for being a ‘the best role model ever.’ Historically, student-athletes have not been allowed to be compensated during their college sports careers. However, following the unanimous SCOTUS decision NCAA v. Alston in 2021, college athletes can now be paid for deals involving the use of their ‘names, images, and likenesses’ (NIL). 'Some folks have negative opinions about NIL. But without it, things like this wouldn’t be possible,' Anthony wrote in a tweet. #studentloans #studentdebt #christmaspresents #family #holidayseason