UConn Star Paige Bueckers Inks NIL Deal With Unrivaled Basketball League, per Report

August 1, 2024

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers will sign an NIL deal with the new professional women’s 3-on-3 Unrivaled basketball league, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The deal for Bueckers is historic, as she becomes the first NCAA athlete to receive ownership equity in a league as part of her NIL deal with the entity. The Unrivaled league, which was founded by former UConn basketball stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is set to begin play in 2025, and games will take place outside of the WNBA basketball season. Bueckers is expected to play both in the WNBA, as well as in the Unrivaled league, once she leaves UConn. SI