In August, Bueckers also signed an NIL deal with Unrivaled, the new winter 3×3 professional league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. She became the first NCAA athlete to receive ownership equity in a league. She is expected to play in the league next year.

"It’s definitely motivating to wear your own shoe,” Bueckers said, per Nike. “I grew up wearing Nikes — all the signature shoes — so it’s surreal to have this Player E

Paige Bueckers' custom Nike G.T. Hustle 3 is dropping Saturday, with the UConn star becoming the first NIL athlete to get their own player edition from

Paige Bueckers is adding another milestone to her illustrious collegiate career with the UConn Huskies with the release of her first Nike PE shoe. Shown here is Bueckers’ PE version of the G.T. Hustle 3 arriving this Saturday. This release makes Bueckers the first NIL athlete to design and launch a player-edition sneaker.

The record-setting UConn Huskies star is also the first NIL athlete to get their own Nike player edition shoe.

Paige Bueckers is no stranger to breaking barriers, and this season she’s making history once again. The University of Connecticut star has become the first Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)… The post Paige Bueckers Makes History as First NIL Athlete to Launch a Nike Player Edition Sneaker appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,

UConn star Paige Bueckers is no stranger to making history. The senior guard, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft in April, will become the first collegiate athlete to design and market her own shoe through an NIL deal with Nike. The player edition shoe will be released on Saturday, Dec. 7.