Cooper Flagg $28 Million NIL at Duke

[philstat]

This is somewhat surreal, though widely reported and acknowledged that CF received $28M for his year at Duke.

Cooper Flagg reportedly made staggering $28 million in NIL money in one season at Duke

Cooper Flagg might be taking a pay cut to go to the NBA.

nypost.com

 

[Ron Mehico]

lol did you even read the article? it said he signed a 13 million dollar multi year deal with new balance and a 15 year multi year deal with fanatics as a freshman. It said, in the 3 sentence article that took 12 seconds to read, that it is “unknown” whether that 28 million was all paid last year or spread out over a number of years (probably more accurate). This would be like if LeBron signed a 10 year 100million contract with Nike but still went to college for one year saying “LeBron gets paid 100 million his first year at Ohio State”. It’s extremely misleading and inaccurate. I understand why the NYPost would do a click bait headline like that - clicks generate revenue - but no idea why you would. No one is paying you for your thread views

 

[philstat]

lol I dont believe that for a second.

I agree

 

[UK90]

The money that article is discussing is not coming from Duke boosters, but instead from companies like New Balance and Fanatics.

So I can absolutely believe it, given his unique marketing value. There’s no shortage of potential sponsors eager to get the early in with the highest rated white American prospect in what seems like forever.

 

[cats#1again]

Im kind of mind blown we still have people (fans) out here believing players are getting this kind of money.
This topic is all that's been talked about for the past 2 months and 3 million is one of the highest numbers, but Flag got 10 times this amount? Come on people

 

[Stretch98_rivals101536]

I don't get the "pay cut" premise. Duke paid him far less than his NBA salary in direct NIL money and the value of his endorsement deals will only increase in the NBA.

 

[philstat]

Im kind of mind blown we still have people (fans) out here believing players are getting this kind of money.
This topic is all that's been talked about for the past 2 months and 3 million is one of the highest numbers, but Flag got 10 times this amount? Come on people

Not inconceivable at all,

lol did you even read the article? it said he signed a 13 million dollar multi year deal with new balance and a 15 year multi year deal with fanatics as a freshman. It said, in the 3 sentence article that took 12 seconds to read, that it is “unknown” whether that 28 million was all paid last year or spread out over a number of years (probably more accurate). This would be like if LeBron signed a 10 year 100million contract with Nike but still went to college for one year saying “LeBron gets paid 100 million his first year at Ohio State”. It’s extremely misleading and inaccurate. I understand why the NYPost would do a click bait headline like that - clicks generate revenue - but no idea why you would. No one is paying you for your thread views

Truth be known, no one will probably truly ever know, Zion and many others were well compensated before NIL.

 

[cats#1again]

Not inconceivable at all,

Truth be known, no one will probably truly ever know, Zion and many others were well compensated before NIL.

If you live in lala land maybe it isn't. Duke didn't pay him over 3 . million. Maybe 4 and that's a stretch

 

[philstat]

If you live in lala land maybe it isn't. Duke didn't pay him over 3 . million. Maybe 4 and that's a stretch

There’s no way that is accurate, several schools, have paid much more for lesser known players

 

[UK90]

Im kind of mind blown we still have people (fans) out here believing players are getting this kind of money.
This topic is all that's been talked about for the past 2 months and 3 million is one of the highest numbers, but Flag got 10 times this amount? Come on people

Did you bother to read the article? This is not the money he’s getting from Duke’s NIL collective, but instead two contracts with New Balance and Fanatics. It’s a different sort of deal than the NIL money we’re normally talking about.

And I find it quite believable.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Did you bother to read the article? This is not the money he’s getting from Duke’s NIL collective, but instead two contracts with New Balance and Fanatics. It’s a different sort of deal than the NIL money we’re normally talking about.

And I find it quite believable.

The misleading part is saying he got it “for playing at Duke”. He would’ve gotten those contracts playing for any major school. Ironically enough it’s actually the intended purpose of NIL. It’s like saying that Dunne hot gymnast girl got paid “for playing at LSU” even though she signed that vuori deal for her own NIL and it wouldn’t have mattered where she went to school.

 

[philstat]

The misleading part is saying he got it “for playing at Duke”. He would’ve gotten those contracts playing for any major school. Ironically enough it’s actually the intended purpose of NIL. It’s like saying that Dunne hot gymnast girl got paid “for playing at LSU” even though she signed that vuori deal for her own NIL and it wouldn’t have mattered where she went to school.

AD would have likely received something similar, he was the most recognized CBB for his year and beyond.

 

[blw]

Found one.

 

[STL_Cat]

Typical “post something on facebook and a million people share it and believe it without reading into it at all” type stuff here

 

[TeoJ]

There’s no way that is accurate, several schools, have paid much more for lesser known players

Can you name two with facts to back it up, you seem pretty confident.

 

[CRZ4UK]

The misleading part is saying he got it “for playing at Duke”. He would’ve gotten those contracts playing for any major school. Ironically enough it’s actually the intended purpose of NIL. It’s like saying that Dunne hot gymnast girl got paid “for playing at LSU” even though she signed that vuori deal for her own NIL and it wouldn’t have mattered where she went to school.

Duke propaganda. As sure as water is wet and grass is green. It may not have been the collectives money that Flagg got , but the writer of this article may have scored a vacation at the collectives expense. This article is just like ESPN fluff designed to help Duke on the recruiting trail. I laugh every time I post an article about corruption in sports and people defend the SEC, NCAA and the officials like they can’t be doing that for money. No way!!! Sports are sacred. I wish I still believed that.
Angel Reese and Catlin Clark really hate each other too. Those adds and Video clips are NOT, I repeat, NOT WNBA propaganda.
Kid Kock also building a White House and gonna kick Brittney Griner out back to Russian jail.
Funny how the negative articles headline reads:
Woman accuses Zion of rape, years of abuse.
No mention of Duke in that headline. Duke is where the abuse started she says.

 

[blw]

Duke propaganda.

Author's last name is Dunleavy...

 

[philstat]

Can you name two with facts to back it up, you seem pretty confident.

BYU immediately comes to mind, they gave Dybantsa around $7M and they did the same with another player, similar offer. I’m sure this is the tip of the iceberg.

 

[SemperFiCat]

This does pose an interesting scenario though. Hypothetically, if a player was down to two schools, and has a company like Nike says "we're glad your top two choices are Nike schools, but school A is much more important to our brand than the smaller Nike school B. We'll give you $10M more if you play at school A." This is great if you the school As of the world, but will make things even more difficult for the school Bs of the world.

But, I think we'd all agree that this has been going on for quite some time. Point is, NIL could certainly supercharge that business model. Things like a program's history or coach could men next to nothing. Say, if companies and schools form certain relationships based on certain 'things' and shared philosophies. If you get my drift.

 

[philstat]

This does pose an interesting scenario though. Hypothetically, if a player was down to two schools, and has a company like Nike says "we're glad your top two choices are Nike schools, but school A is much more important to our brand than the smaller Nike school B. We'll give you $10M more if you play at school A." This is great if you the school As of the world, but will make things even more difficult for the school Bs of the world.

But, I think we'd all agree that this has been going on for quite some time. Point is, NIL could certainly supercharge that business model. Things like a program's history or coach could men next to nothing. Say, if companies and schools form certain relationships based on certain 'things' and shared philosophies. If you get my drift.

I agree 100%, as you said, been happening, though now it will be a more direct and frontal approach.

 

[TeoJ]

BYU immediately comes to mind, they gave Dybantsa around $7M and they did the same with another player, similar offer. I’m sure this is the tip of the iceberg.

Because you say it does not make it fact,any facts to back thie up?

 

[philstat]

Because you say it does not make it fact,any facts to back thie up?

It’s called google, give it a shot

 

[TeoJ]

It’s called google, give it a shot

Again not fact,I just don't believe the numbers I hear.Why have pro ball it's not needed now if these numbers were any where close why leave college.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

This is somewhat surreal, though widely reported and acknowledged that CF received $28M for his year at Duke.

Cooper Flagg reportedly made staggering $28 million in NIL money in one season at Duke

Cooper Flagg might be taking a pay cut to go to the NBA.

nypost.com

Yeah, that’s not for one year, that takes into account his NB deal and Fanatics deal which is over multiple years while he’s gonna be a pro. He made around 3 million in actual NIL outside those deals. I am sure he probably generated deals close to 30M this year for the next few years of his career easy though. But no player is looking and thinking if they went to Duke that they would make 28M just for signing with them.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Again not fact,I just don't believe the numbers I hear.Why have pro ball it's not needed now if these numbers were any where close why leave college.

You think guys are only making 3 million in the NBA? Plus the tons of other Ads they do.

It's very strange that you think 3 million is the highest a college player has been paid with nothing to support that argument, but refuse to believe the multiple very connected reports that many players have received much more than that. MJ, Goodman, Trilly, for just a few that I follow. But yeah TeoJ keep believing that nobody in college is getting paid while first round picks are deciding to return to college.

 

[TeoJ]

You think guys are only making 3 million in the NBA? Plus the tons of other Ads they do.

It's very strange that you think 3 million is the highest a college player has been paid with nothing to support that argument, but refuse to believe the multiple very connected reports that many players have received much more than that. MJ, Goodman, Trilly, for just a few that I follow. But yeah TeoJ keep believing that nobody in college is getting paid while first round picks are deciding to return to college.

Never said any thing about pros and three million,or college and what they are paid.I have not seen facts from you either,got any show them.I'm sure their are a few but a lot of numbers are bogus.Just like Duke paying 28 million a year to Flagg did you believe that one also.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Never said any thing about pros and three million,or college and what they are paid.I have not seen facts from you either,got any show them.I'm sure their are a few but a lot of numbers are bogus.Just like Duke paying 28 million a year to Flagg did you believe that one also.

The article doesn't mention a single thing about Duke paying him 28 million. Read the article then comeback to the discussion.

 

[TeoJ]

The article doesn't mention a single thing about Duke paying him 28 million. Read the article then comeback to the discussion.

I know the article

The article doesn't mention a single thing about Duke paying him 28 million. Read the article then comeback to the discussion.

Read the post that quoted the article then get back to me.

 

[JwUKFan11]

I know the article

Read the post that quoted the article then get back to me.

I know what the OP said, has nothing to do with you claiming none of these guys are getting over 3 mil.

 

[TeoJ]

I know what the OP said, has nothing to do with you claiming none of these guys are getting over 3 mil.

I wish you could understand what was said.I never said no one was making 3 mil you said I said that I'll ask you again show me ONE fact that anyone is making 3 to 7 million a year just one a man of your means should be able to do that.

 

[JwUKFan11]

I wish you could understand what was said.I never said no one was making 3 mil you said I said that I'll ask you again show me ONE fact that anyone is making 3 to 7 million a year just one a man of your means should be able to do that.

Show me that they aren't. See how that works? I trust the multiple people I listed plus many others that are reporting on these figures plus the fact that guys like Axel are passing up being drafted in the first round to return to college over the words of TeoJ,

 

[philstat]

Show me that they aren't. See how that works? I trust the multiple people I listed plus many others that are reporting on these figures plus the fact that guys like Axel are passing up being drafted in the first round to return to college over the words of TeoJ,

Thank you, some of our fans are sadly beyond hard headed.

 

[mhs1964]

This does pose an interesting scenario though. Hypothetically, if a player was down to two schools, and has a company like Nike says "we're glad your top two choices are Nike schools, but school A is much more important to our brand than the smaller Nike school B. We'll give you $10M more if you play at school A." This is great if you the school As of the world, but will make things even more difficult for the school Bs of the world.

But, I think we'd all agree that this has been going on for quite some time. Point is, NIL could certainly supercharge that business model. Things like a program's history or coach could men next to nothing. Say, if companies and schools form certain relationships based on certain 'things' and shared philosophies. If you get my drift.

I think you are on the right track. This is real NIL which is not prohibited with the new agreement. I have little doubt that there will be NIL weaponisation

 

[Ash Williams]

The misleading part is saying he got it “for playing at Duke”. He would’ve gotten those contracts playing for any major school. Ironically enough it’s actually the intended purpose of NIL. It’s like saying that Dunne hot gymnast girl got paid “for playing at LSU” even though she signed that vuori deal for her own NIL and it wouldn’t have mattered where she went to school.

Did he play at Duke, though? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder. How many seasons did he play? Nothing inaccurate about the article. You just don't like the tone. Why are you so defensive of Duke? Hmmm...

 

[RebelCat6]

To be fair Cooper would not have been able to sign these deals before NIL so technically these are all part of Name, Image & Likeness deals. Therefore it's a total amount he's receiving for 1 year at Duke! Just my 2 cents....