Paige Bueckers Inks Blockbuster Unparalleled contract prior to WNBA input

Projected 2025 Wnba No. 1 Pick Paige Bueckers has concluded a lucrative deal with the 3-on-3 League Unlavized, Kendra Andrews of ESPN reported Sunday. The three-year contract reportedly pays her in the first year more than she would earn in her first contract as a WNBA-Rookie.

Bueckers recently completed her university career at UConn with a national championship, which led the Huskies to an 82-59 victory over South Carolina and her status as one of the brightest stars of the sport.

Rookies selected in the top four of the design are planned to earn $ 348.198 in four years, starting with $ 78,831 in year 1. But Andrews noted that Bueckers’ deal with unparalleled deal – a competition founded by Uconna -legendes Breanna Collier –

Although she had previously signed with unparalleled during her student days, Paige Bueckers did not compete in the league season of the competition, in which a Rose BC team was led by Angel Reese, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Brittney Sykes, Azura Stevens and Lexie Hull won the title.

In her final year at UConn, Bueckers had an average of 19.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per match, an efficient 53.4% ​​from the field and 41.9% from outside the arc.

Paige Bueckers opens about earning NIL as a college star

With NIL -Deals that turn university athletes into millionaires, Paige Bueckers stood in the top earners, according to ON3, who appreciated her zero to $ 1.5 million – the third highest among female university athletes, with only Livvy Dunne ($ 4.1 million) and FLAU’jae Johnson ($ 1.5 million).

In an interview in March, Bueckers said that she initially did not know what to do with her zero income and eventually decided to hire a financial adviser.

“When I first got [my first NIL check]I had something like that, is this going to my parents? How does this work? “Bueckers said:” It still doesn’t seem to me to have all this money at the university and to become an adult so quickly. “

During her university career, Bueckers collaborated with various major brands for zero deals, including Nike, unparalleled, Gatorade, Dunkin ‘, Bose and Chegg.

Bueckers is expected to go to the Dallas wings in the Monday design, where she earns $ 348,198 in four years -starting with $ 78,831 in her Rookie season and by the fourth year to $ 100,510 Klimt.

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