McNeese State lost to Purdue 62-76, ending their March Madness run, but Khan got to meet and chat with Spike Lee during the game.The clip had people crown Khan with the nickname “Aura,” and since then, McNeese State has won the Southland Conference tournament and upset No. 5 Clemson 69-67 in the March Madness tournament. Khan […]
McNeese State lost to Purdue 62-76, ending their March Madness run, but Khan got to meet and chat with Spike Lee during the game.The clip had people crown Khan with the nickname “Aura,” and since then, McNeese State has won the Southland Conference tournament and upset No. 5 Clemson 69-67 in the March Madness tournament. Khan has become a huge part of McNeese State’s current run, and brands have taken notice.Amir Khan, the student manager for the McNeese State men’s basketball team, has signed multiple NIL deals.It was just announced that Khan will be a graduate assistant at NC State where he’ll be joining Will Wade.On Friday, Forbes reported that Khan locked in NIL marketing deals with TickPick, Insomnia Cookies, and Buffalo Wild Wings, making him the first student manager of a college team to sign an NIL endorsement. Khan had gone viral last month when he walked the team out while holding a boombox around his neck and rapping along to Lud Foe’s song “In & Out.”Khan also got the team laced up with new gear from Under Armour ahead of their second-round matchup with No. 4 Purdue. The sports company sent care packages to the team, including sneakers and merch, while Khan received a whole athletic suit with his nickname “Aura” stamped on the back.”We knew he had to be the first-ever student manager to ink a NIL deal with us,” Buffalo Wild Wings Chief Marketing Officer Tristan Meline told Forbes. “He embodies the fun and enjoyment you have watching the tournament in our sports bars. It’s clear that Amir is the heartbeat of his team.”In addition to those three, Khan is securing NIL deals with other companies such as Epic Games’ Fortnite, TurboTax, Topps, PSD Underwear, artificial intelligence data analyst Formula Bot, Rock’ Em Socks, and GLD. According to Forbes, Khan’s deals are collectively in the six-figure range.
