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Dominion Post
15 hours ago
- Business
- Dominion Post
COLUMN: Here's the blueprint to how college athletes will one day become trade bait
MORGANTOWN — We are just mere weeks away from the beginning of a new landscape in college athletics. As of July 1, the revenue sharing program stemming from the House settlement will allow universities to begin paying their athletes directly out of a capped pool of roughly $20.5 million for their services. Now, this is not to be confused with Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) money, which college athletes have already been earning. Basically, the House settlement was a decision that saw just how much conferences and their individual schools were earning through ever-growing TV deals, ticket sales and the likes and the courts ruled that college athletes deserved a cut. Much like the NFL salary cap, that $20.5 million pool will continually grow over time, as TV deals continue to get larger, as do ticket sales, radio broadcasting rights and such. And it basically opens up a new era of college athletes being official employees of their school. Some will fight against that statement, but the bottom line is college athletes will be handed a paycheck. On that paycheck will likely be the school's logo and official name. It will be signed by the school's athletic director or president or someone in the finance office or some other higher-up from that school. If that's not being considered an employee of the school, well, we all know what it looks like. The bigger question to be asked is whether or not college athletes are now professionals? True, they're not earning anything close to NFL or NBA salaries, but they are earning a salary nonetheless. We are here to tell you today there is but one threshold to cross before we can truly refer to college athletes as professionals. And that day is likely coming. Let's take the example of an NFL player. He's paid a salary, so, too, are college athletes beginning July 1. That player has the right to free agency, so do college athletes with the transfer portal. He has the option to hold out for more money. Well, we all remember the story of former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who held himself out of spring drills earlier this year, because he was dissatisfied with his NIL money that was reportedly worth $2.4 million. He ended up transferring to UCLA after Tennessee basically told him not to let the door hit him on the way out. Ladies and gentlemen, the only experience remaining that a pro athlete can undergo that a college athlete can't is being traded. And if that sounds corny, too far-fetched or simply impossible, I want to see a show of hands of how many of us would have thought 20 years ago that college athletes would be earning actual paychecks from their schools. My hand isn't raised. I'm guessing your hand isn't raised, either. You may fire back that there are contracts involved between a player and the school. Beyond that, there are ethics. Let's talk about the contract, which used to be the National Letter of Intent (NLI), which binded an athlete to the school and the school to the athlete for one year. The NLI was eliminated in 2024, in part because officials saw what was coming down the road with NIL and revenue sharing. It's basically a grant-in-aid agreement now that serves as that binding contract, which still comes in the form of a scholarship. The guess from here is that future grant-in-aids will also spell out in more detail the percentages said athlete will earn from revenue sharing and the expectations that will follow in order for the athlete to earn the money. All it would take to officially allow the trading of college athletes is the approval from the NCAA or the NCAA's Division I Council to reword those grant-in-aids. That's it. No congressional hearings. No emergency summits where all the conferences meet at some discreet location to debate the topic. Just the NCAA's approval and some lawyer writing a trade clause into the grant-in-aid agreement. It's more difficult to pay your personal property taxes online than it would be to allow the trading of college athletes from one school to another. Which brings us to the ethical stance. As of right now, public sentiment is rather neutral on paying college athletes. Most fan bases would agree that athletes deserve their cut. The biggest worry right now is how their favorite school is going to afford the payments and compete with everyone else. Trust me, that's going to change over time. As those caps continue to grow and the prices of tickets, hot dogs and beers grow right along with it, public sentiment is going to change. As NIL deals continue to grow to the point where more than just a handful of college athletes earn more money than their coaches or college presidents, public sentiment is going to change. As more and more stories like Iamaleava's become more common in college sports, public sentiment will change. Right now, everyone knows college sports is a big business, but the general feeling is sort of like, 'Well, it's not that big of a business.' That's going to change, believe me. And when that five-star quarterback who made more money as a freshman in college than most of us will earn in our lifetimes suddenly turns into a bust, ethics be damned. If your school could get a starting safety and right tackle for that bum, you pull that trigger in a heartbeat. Because these are no longer just college kids. That may have been the proper thing to call them since the 1950s up until about two or three years ago. But a handful of them are no more just college kids any more than the wishbone offense is innovative. Texas Tech softball pitcher NiJaree Canady will earn $1.2 million next season in NIL money. That's on top of whatever the school will pay her in revenue sharing. Come on, is she just a college kid now? They are paid professionals now. Sure, in some cases, they are still 19- and 20-year olds, but some will become 19- and 20-year olds who can afford things at 21 that most of us could never dream of affording in our lives. That's not the proper definition of a college kid. It may not only be unethical, but also against the rules, to even consider trading a college athlete right now, but it may not always be that way. The view from here is that day is coming sooner than you think.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Scotty Pippen Jr.'s net worth in 2025: Exploring NBA salary and endorsement earnings of Memphis Grizzlies guard, and more
Scotty Pippen Jr.'s net worth in 2025: Exploring NBA salary and endorsement earnings of Memphis Grizzlies guard, and more (Image Source: Scotty/Instagram) Scotty Pippen Jr, son of former basketball legend Scottie Pippen, is carrying forward his father's incredible legacy. He joined the NBA under an Exhibit-10 contract in 2023 when he took home a salary of $1,801,769. The rising star is currently under contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. This contract covers the seasons 2024-2027. Let's explore the Grizzlies star's year-wise salaries and earnings from endorsements. What is Scotty Pippen Jr's net worth in 2025? Scotty Pippen Jr. is progressing in his NBA career. His main source of earnings is NBA contracts . Though the exact figure of Scotty Pippen Jr.'s net worth is not available in the public domain, it can be safely said that it is estimated in millions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo He is currently under contract with the Memphis Grizzlies as their point guard, earning him a $2,270,735, fully guaranteed cash salary for the 2025 season. Scotty Pippen Jr's year-wise salaries and important contract details Scotty Pippen Jr's career graph is evolving positively, and his salaries have increased yearly. According to Spotrac, the Grizzlies star's year-wise salary from NBA contracts is as follows: 2022–23 (Los Angeles Lakers): $508,891 (Two-way contract with $50,000 guaranteed) 2023–24 (Memphis Grizzlies): $289,542 ( Two-way contract signed mid-season) 2024–25 (Memphis Grizzlies): $2,087,519 ( Part of a 4-year, $9.6M deal, fully guaranteed) 2025–26 (Memphis Grizzlies): $2,270,735, fully guaranteed 2026–27 (Memphis Grizzlies): $2,461,462 ($350,000 guaranteed, becomes fully guaranteed on July 3, 2026) 2027–28 (Memphis Grizzlies): $2,789,215 ($396,604 guaranteed, becomes fully guaranteed on July 3, 2027, team option available) Scotty Pippen Jr will enter the free agency market in 2028, and is expected to command a humongous contract value then. Scotty Pippen Jr's earnings from endorsements Scotty Pippen Jr's earnings from endorsements are not publicly disclosed. The Grizzlies' guard uses his Instagram account to participate in online promotions of certain brands. Recently, he posted a video on his Instagram account where he is seen visiting the Mattress Firm, a mattress showroom. He talked about the deals and the showroom executives' services in the video. In December 2024, he posted a photo in collaboration with POGA, the portable gaming solution. To mark this partnership, he captioned the photo with these words: 'Portable gaming hits different #POGAmer #GamingOnTheGo' During his college days at Vanderbilt University, his Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) valuation was estimated at $363,000, per On3's data. A rising star like Scotty Pippen Jr. is sure to record a phenomenal increase in endorsement earnings as his career progresses. Scotty Pippen Jr's family details: An heir to a basketball legend and a reality TV personality Scotty Pippen Jr is the son of legendary Scottie Pippen, the seven-time All-Star player who shares him with his ex-wife, a reality TV personality, Larsa Pippen. Scottie Pippen Jr is quite aware of the privileges and responsibilities that come from being the basketball legend's son. Talking to in 2021, he said: 'Having a father in the NBA definitely puts a target on your back." He continued: "I would say there are higher expectations because people expect me to be like my dad, but I don't really let that get to me because that's just what people think I should be or should not be." When Your Dad Is An NBA Legend But You Don't Need Nepotism Scotty Pippen Jr. has six half-siblings, of whom the eldest son of Scottie Pippen, Antron, died of chronic asthma when he was 33. His real brother, Preston, played basketball in high school and maintains a low-key profile. The other children of Scottie Pippen are carving their places in diverse niches. Also Read: Scotty Pippen Jr. posted an earnest Instagram post following his excellent performance in the Grizzlies' win over the Bulls
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Which College Basketball Programs Have the Most NIL Money to Spend?
According to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports, here are the nine college basketball programs that will have $10 million in Name, Image and Likeness or NIL money to spend on their roster for the 2024-25 season. Arkansas Razorbacks Advertisement BYU Cougars Duke Blue Devils Indiana Hoosiers Kentucky Wildcats Louisville Cardinal Michigan Wolverines Saint John's Red Storm Texas Tech Red Raiders Photo byFrom Norlander's article, these are the next 14 schools that can spend up to $8 million on their players for the upcoming college basketball campaign. Auburn Tigers UConn Huskies Florida Gators Houston Cougars Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Miami Hurricanes Purdue Boilermakers Tennessee Volunteers Texas Longhorns UCLA Bruins USC Trojans Villanova Wildcats Virginia Cavaliers No programs outside the Power Five conferences were listed. As for Gonzaga, the recruiting site On3 states the Zags have a $322K NIL average valuation. Let's just say seven to nine rotation players were getting paid around that amount in 2024-25; that would put Gonzaga's total NIL somewhere in the range of $2 to $3 million. Revenue sharing would have to be thrown in as well. This is all just a subjective assumption, and these amounts are not all the way accurate by any means. Advertisement Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area... Follow him on Twitter @a_cravalho More from
Forbes
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
What Big 12 Player Of The Year JT Toppin's Return Means For Texas Tech
Texas Tech forward JT Toppin celebrates after scoring a basket during the second half against UNC ... More Wilmington in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) JT Toppin could have played for any men's college basketball program next season. If the 6-foot-9 forward entered the transfer portal, the Texas Tech star would have had no shortage of suitors. He could have also declared for the NBA draft. Instead, Toppin announced via Instagram Wednesday that he will return to the Red Raiders. The move is a boon for Texas Tech, a school that's historically not known for its basketball prowess. But the Red Raiders were able to keep Toppin, a second team Associated Press All-American, thanks to a financial commitment to basketball and the program's success in recent seasons. Texas Tech reported nearly $3.2 million in Name, Image and Likeness deals in the first two years those arrangements were allowed, according to a July 2023 Dallas Morning News article. Meanwhile, CBS Sports reported Wednesday that Toppin could earn about $4 million in NIL deals next season, although those figures are estimates and not publicly disclosed. Toppin, a Dallas native, was ranked 111th in the high school class of 2023, according to the 247Sports Composite. He played his first season at the University of New Mexico, where he averaged 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and was the Mountain West Conference's freshman of the year. After the season, he participated in the NBA draft combine before transferring to Texas Tech. This past season, Toppin led the Red Raiders with 18.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game and made 55.4% of his field goals. He averaged 22.2 points and 10.6 rebounds in the season's final 15 games, including 19.2 points and 11 rebounds in four NCAA tournament games. Toppin was named the Big 12 Conference player of the year and helped Texas Tech advance to the NCAA tournament's Elite 8, where the Red Raiders blew a 10-point lead with 5:26 remaining in an 84-79 loss to Florida. The Gators ended up winning the national title, defeating Houston in Monday night's championship game. Despite the heartbreaking ending, it was an impressive season for Texas Tech, which was unranked in the preseason Associated Press poll and picked to finish seventh in the Big 12. The Red Raiders went 28-9 overall and 15-5 in the Big 12, good for second in the league behind Houston. The Big 12 was the nation's third-best conference behind the SEC and Big Ten, according to analyst Ken Pomeroy. Plenty of time remains until college basketball rosters are set for next season. The transfer portal is open through April 22, while players who enter the NBA draft have until June 15 to withdraw and return to college. Still, Toppin's return could be among the most consequential decisions considering he will likely be a favorite to win the national player of the year award. Purdue guard Braden Smith is the only first team All-American who is likely to return to college, while Memphis guard PJ Haggerty is a second team All-American who could be back. RJ Luis, the Big East player of the year at St. John's, has declared for the NBA draft and also entered the transfer portal. Luis is the No. 72 prospect in the NBA draft, according to ESPN, which had Toppin as the No. 42 prospect before his announcement. Texas Tech is still waiting to hear about Darrion Williams, a 6-foot-6 forward who averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists this past season. Williams declared for the NBA draft and entered the transfer portal, although he could return to Texas Tech. The Red Raiders also have freshman Christian Anderson, who averaged 10.6 points as a freshman last season. In two season as Texas Tech's coach, Grant McCasland has gone 51-20, made two NCAA tournaments and nearly advanced to the Final Four. With McCasland's coaching acumen and Toppin back, the Red Raiders should be in the mix in the Big 12 race again next season and enter with a top 25 national ranking.
Fox News
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
What were the 10 biggest storylines in sports in March?
The new year is already in full swing, as the month of March has come to a close. It was an eventful month to say the least, with a few teams making championship runs in some sports and others making notable offseason moves. But what were the absolute biggest storylines in sports over the past month? We dove into what transpired in all sports, including college football, the NFL, college basketball, MLB and soccer, in March and gave you the biggest headlines to follow. Let's take a look: On Saturday, March 29, the Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all went deep using a torpedo bat. New York's 15 homers through the first three games matched the 2006 Detroit Tigers for the most in major league history. It wasn't just the Bronx Bombers who took advantage of the new bat, as Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz used one for a game for the first time the following Monday— hitting his first two homers of the season and finishing with a career-high seven RBIs in a 14-3 victory over Texas. With such results so early on, the torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the weekend. Week 1 of the 2025 UFL season is in the books, and there was no shortage of must-see moments this weekend. The St. Louis Battlehawks, Arlington Renegades, Michigan Panthers and DC Defenders came out victorious, while the Houston Roughnecks, San Antonio Brahmas, Memphis Showboats and defending champion Birmingham Stallions lost. Stunned by the Defenders, the Stallions are under .500 for the first time since the return of the franchise three years ago and now have as many losses this season as they suffered during all of last year's UFL championship title run. The Defenders' defense dominated one of the best offenses in the league. Led by longtime NFL defensive guru Gregg Williams' aggressive blitzing scheme, the Defenders sacked McGough eight times, forced two turnovers and held the Stallions to just 138 total yards of offense. The 2025 College Basketball Crown began Monday, March 31 in Las Vegas, a brand new postseason tournament for fans to enjoy. The 16-team tournament, which features a combined 11 teams from the Big 12, Big East and Big Ten, announced a first-of-its-kind Name, Image and Likeness prize pool that will reward the championship team with a $300,000 NIL package. The runner-up will earn a $100,000 package, while $50,000 will go to the semifinalists through a new venture labeled the Vivid Seats Ambassador Program. Arizona State, Cincinnati, UCF, Utah and Colorado represent the Big 12, while Georgetown, Villanova, DePaul and Butler are from the Big East. Nebraska and USC will join the event from the Big Ten. Washington State and Oregon State both hail from the WCC, and Boise State comes from the Mountain West. Rounding out the field is George Washington from the A-10 and Tulane from the AAC. From FOX Motorsports Insider Bob Pockrass: Alex Palou admits that it is "100 percent" a little surreal that he has won the first two INDYCAR races of the season. "You always go through a weekend wanting to win — never expecting to win, but maybe expecting to fight," said Palou, who won the 2021, 2023 and 2024 season titles. "There's so much stuff that needs to go right in order to win an INDYCAR race. "All the pit stops, your tire mileage, also fuel mileage. There's so much stuff that needs to go right that it's tough to get it. It's amazing to start with a double win this season." Only once in the previous 14 seasons has a driver won the first two INDYCAR races. Scott Dixon won the first three of the COVID-delayed 2020 season and he went on to win the title. Off to a good start to his fourth championship, Palou won't declare himself as the driver to beat for the title, although he half-jokingly admits that those asking how others will beat him is a "great question." What he knows is he has two trophies this year while everyone else is looking for their first. In the second round of the NCAA Women's Tournament against Mississippi State, USC's JuJu Watkins tore her ACL, unfortunately ending her season. The crowd in Galen Center went silent as coach Lindsay Gottlieb and two other USC staffers attended to Watkins, a 6-foot-2 sophomore who averages 24.6 points and is one of the biggest stars in the women's game. She was carried off the court by multiple people and the game went to a media timeout. The Trojans would go on to win their Sweet 16 game, but ultimately lose to UConn in the Elite Eight. From FOX soccer journalist Doug McIntyre: For the second time in less than a year, Panama stunned the United States men's national team in tournament play. But unlike last summer's loss to Los Canaleros in the first round of the U.S.-hosted Copa América, the loss in Concacaf Nations League semifinal guarantees that the Americans will not claim the title of a competition they'd won three straight times from 2021 to 2024. Despite being eliminated from title contention, Mauricio Pochettino's team still has another game to go this month before his players return to their clubs. The U.S. and Canada will contest the third place match, which kicks off a few hours before Sunday's finale at SoFi Stadium. Coach Prime is staying in Boulder. Head coach Deion Sanders has signed an extension with the Colorado Buffaloes through the 2029 college football season, the school announced. The contract is worth $54 million, according to NFL Media. "Coach Prime has revolutionized college football and, in doing so, has restored CU football to our rightful place as a national power," Colorado Athletic Director Rick George said in a statement. "This extension not only recognizes Coach's incredible accomplishments transforming our program on and off the field, it keeps him in Boulder to compete for conference and national championships in the years to come." Colorado went 9-4 last season under Sanders, in what was his second season at the helm. Over the past two seasons, the Buffaloes have gone a combined 13-12. Prior to taking over at Colorado in 2023, Sanders was the head coach for the Jackson State Tigers, who went 27-6 under him from 2020-22. The opening game of the Dodgers' and Cubs' season took place in Tokyo, Japan— and averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan, according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country's history. The game featured the first all-Japanese starting pitching duel on opening day. Los Angeles' Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up one run in five innings while Chicago's Shota Imanaga threw four scoreless frames. The Dodgers' 6-3 win on Wednesday, which featured a towering solo home run by Shohei Ohtani, averaged more than 23 million Japanese viewers. The second game also featured pitcher Roki Sasaki making his Dodgers' debut. From FOX college basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta: For just the second time in NCAA Tournament history, all four #1 seeds are heading to the Final Four. It joins 2008 when we saw Kansas, Memphis, UNC and UCLA. It was also in San Antonio — and also April 5 and 7. Deja vu! Just how historic is this collection of teams? All four programs – Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida – have better adjusted efficiency ratings than 21 of the last 22 national champions. The combined record of this year's Final Four participants? How about 135-16. And that's why we are in for a memorable weekend in San Antonio. There's the blue blood in Duke, with 37-year-old Jon Scheyer holding an 89-21 record in his tenure. He has proven to be the perfect candidate to take over for Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils have the best player in the country in Cooper Flagg, who is joined by fellow freshmen standouts Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach. Scheyer's team has been an absolute wagon in this tournament and never trailed in their Elite Eight win over Alabama. Duke's Final Four opponent is Houston. The Cougars have been on a historic run under Kelvin Sampson with two Final Four appearances in the last five years. On the opposite side of the bracket, the Florida Gators feature the most clutch player in the tournament in senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. The Gators' offense can overwhelm any opponent with Clayton, Alijah Martin and Will Richard, not to mention an imposing frontline that has racked up offensive rebounds in bunches. Rounding out the Final Four field is Auburn. Bruce Pearl's group occupied the No. 1 spot in the FOX Sports Top 25 for the majority of the season and started the year 27-2 behind Johni Broome. The stage is set for an all-time weekend in San Antonio and a celebration that shows, even amid some off-the-court issues, college basketball is alive, well and thriving. The NFL free agency period is always filled with big moves that shake up the league, and this year's was no different. In fact, there were so many that we decided to list them out so that you can take a deep dive into each move individually. Each player's name is linked to a FOX Sports story around their respective deal. Check out all of our Daily Rankers. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.
