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LSU’s Jake Brown pitches Crocs for possible NIL deal at College World Series
What does Star Wars and Toy Story’s Pizza Planet have to do with the College World Series? LSU baseball star Jake Brown, of course. It all ties back to the standout from the Tigers baseball team being an avid wearer of the popular shoes, Crocs. He’s been using some of his extra NIL cash to […]

What does Star Wars and Toy Story’s Pizza Planet have to do with the College World Series? LSU baseball star Jake Brown, of course.
It all ties back to the standout from the Tigers baseball team being an avid wearer of the popular shoes, Crocs. He’s been using some of his extra NIL cash to decorate his current pairs and revealed that he’d be interested in a collaboration if the brand was willing to work with him.
“I have some Crocs slides that I’ve decorated with Star Wars Jibbitz,” Brown said. “So, I have a Star Wars pair of Crocs, and I have Pizza Planet-Toy Story crocs that I bought with some per diem money thanks to Champ Artigues, our baseball ops guy. Thank you so much, Champ, and great purchase. I love my Crocs.
“And if they’re watching this, just shoot me a message on Instagram, or however else you can contact me, I’d love it.”
Brown pitched his very own LSU, or Louisiana-themed, pair of Crocs as well. He already had some ideas for the Jibbitz, which are the decorative accessories that can be attached to the holes designed into the Crocs.
“I don’t know, like some gators. Some alligators, something. A pelican, maybe a tiger, anything that we could do,” Brown said. “That would be super sweet.”
Brown’s pitch is aided by the fact that he’s one of the top sluggers in the LSU lineup. Batting .315 heading into the College World Series, he’s appeared in 59 games for the Tigers in 2025. Across 165 at-bats, Brown has logged 43 runs on 52 hits, including 19 extra base hits (eight home runs) and 44 RBIs.
In turn, his team enters Omaha with a 48 – 15 overall record after hosting both their own Regional and Super Regional. They’re 5-1 in those matchups after winning three of four in the Baton Rouge Regional, and sweeping West Virginia the following weekend in the Super Regional.
LSU will start its stay in Omaha by taking on a familiar foe during its College World Series opener on Saturday vs. the No. 3 seed Arkansas Razorbacks. First pitch between the two SEC teams is set for 7 p.m. ET at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
The Tigers will be participating in their 20th CWS — and are the seventh school in NCAA history to earn this distinction. They have seven national championships to show for that effort, and are looking to secure their second in three seasons later this month.