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How NIL helped SMU football's Ra'Sun Kazadi 'grow as an artist'

SMU safety Ra'Sun Kazadi is a unique talent among college football players.

You might see that he's appeared in 10 games over the past two seasons and registered two tackles and say that's a stretch, but it's not. Ra -- as he's often referred to by his teammates, friends and family -- has talents that go beyond the football field.

He's a gifted artist, and last July 1 -- with the loosening of restrictions on college athletes making money through their name, image and likeness -- Kazadi's world as an artist opened up considerably.