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He would have been 56th on the higest paid annual salary in the NBA. Unreal.Absolutely insane
Here's how Cooper Flagg cleared a staggering $28 million in NIL contracts during his one season at Duke
Howard Bryant says the former Duke star brought in a record-setting NIL haul with the Blue Devils
It doesn’t need to change. Keep college basketball like it is..
I agree. F it all. $28 million paid by Duke, the NCAAs longtime poster child for everything good and just in college athletics.🤣
I agree at least it is more actual NIL. Yeah it is crazy no contracts to the highest bidder every year or two. And if there are contracts they can break them without absolutely no repercussions. Who the hell operates like that other than the NCAA?
Absolutely insane
Here's how Cooper Flagg cleared a staggering $28 million in NIL contracts during his one season at Duke
Howard Bryant says the former Duke star brought in a record-setting NIL haul with the Blue Devils
This makes sense? Lol
It’s weird when you get older your tastes change.
Flagg’s skill level is a little bit evident. I was even paying attention to him..
I mean, his 28 million were from actual NIL deals with Fanatics and New Balance--those are just endorsement deals and I kind of thought that was really what NIL was supposed to be. It's not like he got 28 million from Duke boosters to appear on the limited edition Duke Ketchup bottles or anything. He appears in commercials next to Shohei Ohtani and Tyrese Maxey.Absolutely insane
Here's how Cooper Flagg cleared a staggering $28 million in NIL contracts during his one season at Duke
Howard Bryant says the former Duke star brought in a record-setting NIL haul with the Blue Devils
Yes I realize that but the amount for one college player is incredible no matter what the source is. As pointed above he made more than Patrick Mahomes who is more accomplished Mahomes or Flagg?
So, we don't know for how many years the New Balance or Fanatics contracts are for, but they're almost assuredly not 1 year deals and neither have had they're length publicly released. You're comparing that to what Mahomesat makes per year on endorsements. Yes, if Flagg was making 28 million a year then I'd be right there with you--but it would mean that New Balance was paying him more than their next 5 highest paid athletes (Ohtani, Maxey, Murray, Saka, and Kawhi) combined. Of course that doesn't make sense because it's not how anything is actually set up with apparel brands. It's probably for a 10 year + contract with a custom shoe line and some back end on merchandising.
New Balance shoes are excellent. American Company.I bought some nice walking shoes when I worked Valet. Extra cushions.
The article said he cleared $28MM in one year between two contracts primarily.
If brands want to pay that much then so be it but he has even played yet?
That's what Howard says, but then goes on to say 'he had a 13 million dollar deal with New Balance, and a 15 million dollar deal with with Fanatics', but those are the overall values of the deals. In fact, if you finish reading the same article the very next paragraph says:
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If it truly isn’t one year then it isn’t as crazyThat's what Howard says, but then goes on to say 'he had a 13 million dollar deal with New Balance, and a 15 million dollar deal with with Fanatics', but those are the overall values of the deals. In fact, if you finish reading the same article the very next paragraph says:
Here's the thing -- Howard's reported total is likely Flagg's NIL contracts in totality and not an annual payment. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski previously reported Flagg's New Balance agreement was "significant." These are often multiyear contracts between incoming rookies and sneaker companies.
But if you don't want to read that article here are some others:
Rising Star Cooper Flagg Signs With New Balance - Boardroom
Incoming freshman at Nike-sponsored Duke Cooper Flagg is joining Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Maxey, Jamal Murray & more on the New Balance roster.
The massive multi-year deal negotiated by CAA is expected to include one NIL year during his expected lone collegiate season, as well as multiple NBA seasons as he begins his much-anticipated pro career
Where Does Cooper Flagg’s New Balance Deal Rank Among College Basketball’s Biggest NIL Contracts? | College Sports Network
Duke star Cooper Flagg's NIL deal with New Balance is among the biggest in college basketball, part of his top-ranked NIL valuation in the sport.
His contract is reportedly five years in length, with the first year being paid out solely in NIL and the following four years resembling an endorsement deal similar to contracts that star basketball players attain.
THE ATHLETIC: Duke’s Cooper Flagg signs multi-year trading card and memorabilia deal with Fanatics — Fanatics Inc
Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles announced on Friday an exclusive, multi-year deal with Duke basketball standout Cooper Flagg, who is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles announced on Friday an exclusive, multi-year deal with Duke basketball standout Cooper Flagg, who is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Winning and losing on the court doesn’t matter anymore.
Honestly, this is one case were I think it actually makes a ton of sense.
Which is why I see the future of recruiting to be less and less on high school kids and more on value based transfer or high end pricey transfers. Why pay a bunch of money to a HS kid at our level just for him to transfer in the offseason. Valuable scholarships and NIL funds going to someone who likely doesnt contribute more than 10 minutes per game.
I don't see how this can proceed without some sort of contract. Right now it is bananas.
Why? Who administers it, whats the penalty for not keeping it... Its basically what the old system used to be.. and now, Who is going to sign a 4 year contract when they can go elsewhere and not have to...
It's a contract between two adults. It's administered the same as any contract. If they are 18 they will be held responsible for the contract as long as they have the capacity to understand it. If they can't understand then a co-signer will be necessary.
So there will be a union for college players? Will there be collective bargaining? What if the school doesn't meet their end? How about a coach changes jobs does that make the kids contract null? and then who determines if they were responsible and upheld their end of the contract? Like a 5 star doesn't average 10/10/4 and gets benched, does he have to pay penalties as part of the contract? What about performance bonuses? Do they get PTO and sick leave? You see where that goes... its not simply "put a contract and make them sign"...
I went back and looked and I can't see where a Union was mentioned. Or collective bargaining. You word a contract properly and then have two parties sign it and abide by it. This is done all time. In fact, for a low estimate, there are more than 15 million employment contracts active in the U.S. at any given time. You want bonuses - put them in. Guaranteed PT - put it in. Penalties - put them in. If both parties sign then so be it. And if one side doesn't fulfil - the other side sues.
All of this can be covered in the contract pro contracts are incredibly specific and detailed in what things they are and aren’t allowed to do. They can potentially null their contract. You can get people to sign contracts because not everyone is a superstar and you’ll get players to sign contracts who turned out better than expected. Plus, if enough schools offer contracts, then their choices will be limited to find those who don’t.
Except there's 0 incentive for either group to offer contracts. That's why the free portal exists. You used to have a "contract" where you were penalized for not staying 4 years at the university you chose. Schools and players both decided it's far easier to be free to come and go and pay whatever they want or ask players to go... the contract would protect the school/NIL collectives more than a player and you'd be hard pressed to find either willing to sign away their ability to do what's best for themselves.
Arkansas has instructed its collective to go after a player for not living up to the terms of his contract. If a number of colleges take the same stance, and many will as they start to not fulfill the terms of the agreement, the players won't have a choice. And many players will take the guaranteed money of a contract and they will agree to sign and the school will benefit in cases where the players turns out better than the contract, but now is unable to transfer because of the contract.
Duke didn't pay 28 million dollars. The companies using his name and those he's doing commercials for paid him.
