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"She'll take a pay cut by going pro instead of staying in college and receiving NIL deals.”
The hottest topic in sports right now is NIL.
NIL is reshaping decisions about where athletes choose to play, how long they remain in the college, and fueling a prominent discussion within the sports community regarding their decisions to turn pro.
Packed with misguided opinions, bad takes, and shallow debates that continue to populate the timeline during collegiate sporting events; we sat down exclusively with the biggest names in basketball to reveal the truth about NIL.
Legendary point guard Sue Bird, WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, All-American Paige Bueckers, and WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike to weigh in on the hottest topic in sports right now. Cash is queen, but that doesn’t mean this conversation is as cut and dry as it seems.
Timecodes
00:00 Welcome to the Get Togethxr Roundtable
00:30 Intros
2:00 How does NIL work in college?
7:45 What’s it like being a college student with money?
9:05 Why "NIL valuations are like fraud”
13:00 NIL vs. Endorsements
20:40 WNBA Pay Breakdown
23:50 The WNBA doesn’t need saving
27:35 Who would have been the top NIL earners... before NIL?
33:32 Biggest WNBA myths
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