UCONN's Paige Bueckers Signs NIL Deal with Unrivaled Hoops League

Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league launched by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has signed UConn guard Paige Bueckers to a NIL deal that includes equity. According to The Athletic, Bueckers will become the first active NCAA athlete to have an ownership stake in a professional league.

Bueckers, who is expected to be a high first-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, is returning to Storrs for one more year.