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            <FilterMenuTemplate Context="context">
                <TelerikCheckBoxListFilter Data="@NameOptions"
                                           Field="@(nameof(NameFilterOption.Name))"
                                           @bind-FilterDescriptor="@context.FilterDescriptor">
                </TelerikCheckBoxListFilter>
            </FilterMenuTemplate>

I would like to have a DisplayField or TextField so that i can show the user something meaningful, while still filtering based on IDs behind the scenes?

More details on the concept for custom data: https://docs.telerik.com/blazor-ui/components/grid/filter/checkboxlist#custom-data