Posted on 07/01/2021 1:43:11 PM PDT by NohSpinZone
LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, who checks in with over 1.1 million Instagram followers and 3.9 million TikTok followers, might end up being the biggest winner in the Name, Image, Likeness sweepstakes that officially went into law across over a dozen states at midnight Thursday morning.
And Dunne was sitting there, ready to cash in without jeopardizing her college scholarship. “NIL rules change tomorrow… let’s get to work,” Dunne tweeted Wednesday, knowing she was about to make a life-changing fortune when the clock struck midnight.
Sports business reporter Darren Rovell has predicted that Dunne could sign deals this week worth $100k, but that appears to be a very low estimate. Rovell soon corrected his estimate and went up to the million-dollar level for Dunne. We’re talking about an athlete who walked onto campus for the first time with a social media following that was second only to Shaq’s son. What’s all that worth?
Benjamin Oduro, a talent booker with International Talent Agency LLC, tells WBRZ in Baton Rouge the money for athletes like Dunne could pile up fast. “I’ve seen contracts around $150,000 for two tweets a week for a year, but I’ve also seen clients receive around $1,500 per tweet,” Oduro told the station.
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Future pornhub star?
“Name, Image, Likeness sweepstakes that officially went into law across over a dozen states at midnight Thursday morning.”
Can someone explain what the means? I follow the news, but not that closely.
The NCAA and member universities have made big money off of these athletes. I support the athletes making money off of their NIL.
I’m old, not a fan of change, but this is only fair.
Who ?
What is she doing with her tongue there?
What is her deal besides being kind of good looking? That she is a good looking gymnast who licks her lips? Is she famous for some reason?
Just curious...:)
The Supreme Court b****slapped the NCAA, which will allow college athletes to be compensated for the use of their “brand” for commercial use. Previously, the NCAA and the universities shared in the revenue generated and left the athletes out. This will create a hierarchy of famous athletes making bank like this gymnast and the vast majority of nobody athletes.
Who knows what the appeal of people who follow anyone on Instagram and TikTok is. I know my daughter loves it and apparently there are many millions just like her.
Has she ever actually WON anything as a “gymnast”? LOL. Reminds me of that Russia tennis babe Kournikova who only won a single, unimportant tournament but rode her hotness to millions in endorsements.
Hey, if you got it, flaunt it, right?
I disagree.
Most get scholarships, right? If they didn’t have talent, most of them would either never have been accepted, or have had to pay for their education on their own.
Not a fan of any college sport at all. It will destroy it, which I suppose I won’t miss, but many will.
17 year old athletes with greed. I can see it coming. Holdouts. Strikes. Refusal to attend.
Totally uncalled for.
Heh, that poor guy, you can tell his thoughts are "Don't look down...don't look down...don't even look at her...don't..."
I predict people will throw tens of millions at this young woman. She won the genetics sweepstakes and with a modicum of athletic success she will clean up. Anna Kournikova being the template here. Modest player, attractive, millionaire.
Absolutely!
"I'm looking down, Shrek!"
Okay. But if she becomes a millionaire why would she still have a scholarship?
“17 year old athletes with greed. I can see it coming. Holdouts. Strikes. Refusal to attend.”
As opposed to greedy 50 and 60 something year old heads of universities, and athletic departments, along with the host of parasites at the NCAA getting wealthier?
I’m for allowing the greedy kids who put in so many hours, getting a piece of the pie.
hahahahahahah
Death to the NCAA!
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