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Pass the matzo: Brigham Young’s Jewish quarterback lands endorsement deal with Manischewitz

JL;DR SUMMARY Jake Retzlaff, the Jewish starting quarterback at Brigham Young University (BYU), has signed an endorsement deal with Manischewitz under the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness agreement. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionsJewish IdentityJewish AthleteEndorsementCollege SportsManischewitzJake RetzlaffByuNil DealAmerican Football

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Provo, Utah, United States
"Jake Retzlaff of Brigham Young University yes, thats the school affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will represent the matzo maker under a name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract that runs through the end of the school year."
Pomona, California, United States
"Retzlaff, who became a bar mitzvah at a Reform synagogue in Pomona, California, says he chose BYU for its pass-first offense."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Louis Keene is a reporter for the Forward. His work has also been published in The New York Times, New York Magazine and VICE. He is based in Los Angeles and can be followed on Twitter @thislouis."

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