Generation NIL: Angel Reese and Olivia Dunne

Sports Illustrated

Led by two of the top-10 earners in the country, LSU is setting the standard for athletes in women’s sports capitalizing on NIL deals.

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - To be on the cover of Sports Illustrated

00:07 is such a dream come true.

00:09 I am so grateful as a female student athlete

00:11 to have this opportunity.

00:13 It's extra special to be on it with Angel Reese

00:15 because she is a badass.

00:17 - Oh my God, women in power, I love that.

00:19 Being able to show how much we've grown

00:22 on the court, off the beams,

00:23 just being able to see us empower LSU

00:25 and being able to be women at the same time

00:27 has been amazing.

00:28 (upbeat music)

00:30 - LSU has been amazing.

00:33 - Oh my God, LSU means everything to me.

00:35 Being able to have a family here,

00:36 I'm 17 hours away from home.

00:38 Just being able to have people here that love me

00:39 and embrace me as a culture and that I love it.

00:42 - The culture here is definitely the best in the country.

00:45 The fans, the food, the environment, it's incredible.

00:49 - We've heard about name, image, and likeness for a while

00:55 and it has finally come to college sports.

00:58 - Everything starts on July 1

01:00 where athletes can profit from their name,

01:02 image, and likeness.

01:03 - Yeah, NIL has helped a lot.

01:06 I mean, especially a player like myself,

01:07 being able to use my platform

01:09 and being able to build a brand off the court

01:10 is something that's big for me.

01:12 - You can have it all.

01:13 You can be a student, you can be an athlete,

01:15 and you can also be a savvy businesswoman.

01:18 - It's been a whirlwind being able to see

01:20 how many people are following me

01:21 and being able to see how many people respect me.

01:23 I've had so many people from different countries,

01:24 different states, so many different people reach out to me

01:27 telling me how much I've helped them.

01:29 - The new people that look up to me,

01:31 especially girls, is incredible.

01:33 That just means the world to me.

01:35 - It means everything to me.

01:36 I'm a role model.

01:36 I mean, it's hard.

01:37 It's not easy being a leader and being a role model,

01:39 but being able to take that on

01:40 and have somebody look up to you,

01:41 I mean, it's a lot of pressure, but I love it.

01:43 I always lead by example

01:44 and try to do as much as I can to represent.

01:47 - NIL hasn't just helped gymnastics.

01:49 I think it's awesome for all women's sports.

01:51 Being able to work with some of my dream brands now,

01:54 it's a dream come true.

01:55 (upbeat music)

01:58 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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