SEC Athletes Since 2016 Who Could’ve Profited the Most From NIL: Inside the SEC
Late last Friday night, after years of litigation, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which will allow schools to participate in revenue sharing directly with the athletes, and there will be a salary cap system ($20.5 million to athletes) plus roster limits to college sports. This settlement was from a branch […]
Late last Friday night, after years of litigation, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which will allow schools to participate in revenue sharing directly with the athletes, and there will be a salary cap system ($20.5 million to athletes) plus roster limits to college sports.
This settlement was from a branch of three lawsuits combined into one case, which addressed compensation for collegiate athletes. The results of this case also bring $2.8 billion in damages for former and current athletes since 2016 who were not able to profit from NIL, as the name, image and likeness model was created in the summer of 2021.
While the form of distribution by sport is yet to be officially determined, like today’s NIL, those in athletic programs such as football and men’s basketball will likely receive a higher paycheck than the other fields. But of course, there are outlying athletes in sports like baseball, softball, gymnastics and more that have earned far more than the average person in their sport.
These Olympians and world-class athletes since 2016 will be compensated over the next 10 years via the $2.8 billion, but how much would they have made if NIL and revenue sharing were available when they were in college?
The Southeastern Conference has produced countless national champions, world record holders and Olympic gold medalists over the last decade who never got to take full advantage of NIL. Here is one former athlete from each SEC school that could’ve profited the most off their name, image and likeness when they were in college.
Note: Oklahoma and Texas joined the SEC in 2024, but the athletes listed below from these schools were in the Big 12 at the time of their enrollment.
Alabama: DeVonta Smith
Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The former Crimson Tide pass-catcher became one of the all-time greats during the 2020 season as in addition to winning the CFP National Championship, he became just the fourth wide receiver in college football history to take home the Heisman Trophy. He was constantly doubted due to his slim frame, but his ability to overcome it and dominate is what sports companies salivate for.
Runner-up: Tua Tagovailoa, Brandon Miller and Collin Sexton
Arkansas: Kevin Kopps
Arkansas Baseball Pitcher Kevin Kopps / Arkansas Baseball’s X/Twitter
The former Razorbacks pitcher had too many accolades to not be offered brand deals. In addition to being named the 2021 SEC Pitcher of the Year and landing on the conference’s postseason First Team, Kopps won the Golden Spikes Award, the Dick Howser Trophy, was a Unanimous First Team All-American and was named the National Pitcher of the Year by every major organization.
Runner-up: Frank Ragnow
Auburn: Suni Lee
Feb 3, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Auburn gymnast Suni Lee competes on the balance beam where she scored the second of her 10.0 scores at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama edged Auburn 197.850 to 197.700. / Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK
The former Tigers gymnast is a two-time all-around gold medalist, has a silver medal and a bronze as well. But while at Auburn, she was named the 2022 SEC Freshman of the Year, was the NCAA champion on beam, the NCAA runner-up on all-around and was the SEC champion on bars. Her immediate success certainly would’ve attracted brand deals across the globe.
And speaking of Olympic powerhouses, the former Florida swimmer has won nine gold medals between three Olympic Games. While swimming typically isn’t the most lucrative sport for NIL, companies would’ve clawed their way to Dressel in college as the 28-time All-American (the most you could possibly achieve) was a 10-time NCAA Champion and three-time SEC Swimmer of the Year.
Runner-up: Kyle Pitts
Georgia: Anthony Edwards
Feb 19, 2020; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts after making a three point shot against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Aside from Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins, UGA hasn’t really produced notable NBA talent. That was until Anthony Edwards came along and his high-flying freakish athleticism helped him become the No. 1 overall pick of 2020 NBA Draft. The three-time NBA All-Star and 2024 Olympic gold medalist’s confidence with the Bulldogs would’ve been gold for the cameras.
Runner-up: Nick Chubb
Kentucky: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Mar 11, 2018; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (22) cuts down the net after the Wildcats defeat the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Conference Tournament Championship game at Scottrade Center. Kentucky won 77-72. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-Imagn Images / Billy Hurst-Imagn Images
The 2025 NBA MVP and three-time All-NBA First Team member was quite the talent to watch at Kentucky. Despite being on a Wildcats team that had six other future NBA players, Gilgeous-Alexander was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team, the All-SEC Second Team and was named the SEC Tournament MVP. A young standout at a Blue Blood school is an automatic yes to companies.
Runner-up: Josh Hines-Allen
LSU: Joe Burrow
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) holds up the trophy after their victory against Clemson at the College Football National Championship game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. / JOSH MORGAN/Staff, The Greenville News via Imagn Content Services, LLC
The former Tigers quarterback took a risk when he transferred from Ohio State after two years and his junior season at LSU wasn’t anything special. But a switch flipped in him and he had one of the greatest individual seasons of all time in 2019, as he won the CFP National Championship, the Heisman Trophy and several other awards. Burrow’s story would’ve made him millions in just that year.
Runner-up: Paul Skenes and Sha’Carri Richardson
Mississippi State: Montez Sweat
Mississippi State’s Montez Sweat (9) is tied for third in the nation with 8.5 sacks this season. Photo by Keith Warren/Madatory Photo Credit
Msu Auburn montez sweat / Keith Warren, Keith Warren
After barely seeing time on the field in two years at Michigan State, the former Mississippi State edge rusher annihilated opponents during his first season with the Bulldogs. Sweat led the SEC in tackles for loss and sacks to become a First Team All-American. Sweat’s bet on himself paid off and his last name would’ve been great to profit off of for tons of different companies while in college.
Runner-up: Jeffery Simmons
Missouri: Drew Lock
Sep 8, 2018; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock (3) throws a pass during the first half against the Wyoming Cowboys at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images / Denny Medley-Imagn Images
The former Tigers quarterback was a four-year starter who blew up in 2017 after leading the SEC in pass attempts and yards while also being No. 1 in FBS in touchdown passes. Lock, who is just one of three Mizzou QBs to see an NFL gridiron since 2010, was known for his backpack celebration that he performed after his 44 touchdowns. He could’ve had numerous deals with backpack companies.
Runner-up: Sophie Cunningham
Ole Miss: A.J. Brown
Sep 2, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels wide receiver A.J. Brown (1) carries the ball against the South Alabama Jaguars during the second half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi Rebels defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 47-27. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-Imagn Images / Justin Ford-Imagn Images
What’s better than leading the SEC in receiving yards once? How about twice? That’s just what former Ole Miss wide receiver A.J. Brown, who is the Rebels’ all-time receiving leader, did in 2017 and 2018. What also made Brown very marketable besides his accolades was the fact that he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2016 as an outfielder. Two-sport athletes are a gold mine for third parties.
Runner-up: D.K. Metcalf
Oklahoma: Kyler Murray
Dec 29, 2018; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray (1) in the 2018 Orange Bowl college football playoff semifinal game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images
And speaking of two-sport athletes, in high school, Murray became the first player to be named Mr. Texas Football twice after winning three consecutive state championships and was also a highly touted baseball star. Murray was eventually picked No. 9 overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. But in that same year, he won the Heisman Trophy and was later selected No. 1 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft!
Runner-up: Baker Mayfield, Jocelyn Alo and Trae Young
South Carolina: A’ja Wilson
Mar 4, 2018; Nashville, TN, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward A’ja Wilson (22) celebrates after a win against the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs in the SEC Conference Tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images / Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images
Wilson is another athlete who became a known name in high school, as the three-time WNBA MVP was named the National High School Player of the Year in 2014. Her college career was even more illustrious as the three-time SEC Player of the Year won the Wooden Award and Naismith Award in 2018. Simply put, Wilson had way too many accomplishments to not have endorsements.
Runner-up: Aliyah Boston
Tennessee: Grant Williams
Jan 19, 2019; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Grant Williams (2) reacts to being charged with a foul during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 71 to 68. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images / Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
The former Tennessee forward ruled the Southeastern Conference during his tenure as he was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019––the first player to win the award in back-to-back years since 1995. Williams was also a consensus First Team All-American in 2019 and his intensity and tenaciousness on both sides of the ball would certainly draw interest from a variety of brands.
Runner-up: Jalin Hyatt
Texas: Mo Bamba
Jan 22, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Mohamed Bamba (4) reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the second half at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns won 73-57. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-Imagn Images / Brendan Maloney-Imagn Images
The former Texas center may not be the No. 1 athlete on this list, but his last name might’ve made him the most money. Bamba grew up with rapper Sheck Wes in Harlem, N.Y., and the rapper created a song during Bamba’s freshman year called “Mo Bamba”––a worldwide phenomenon. Who knows how much money Bamba could’ve made from this and the NIL opportunities that would follow it?
Runner-up: Scottie Scheffler
Texas A&M: Myles Garrett
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) reacts after making a sack during the first quarter against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
A lot of No. 1 overall ranked high school prospects over the years didn’t exactly pan out while others met the major expectations in the future. The former Texas A&M defensive end was certainly the latter as the four-time NFL First Team-All Pro was the unanimous No. 1 recruit in 2014 and was selected No. 1 in the 2017 NFL Draft. NIL seeks the best and he exceeded expectations at all stages.
Runner-up: De’Von Achane
Vanderbilt: JJ Bleday
June 10, 2018; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt right fielder JJ Bleday (51) celebrates as he heads toward home after hitting a walkoff home run to beat Mississippi State, 4-3, at the NCAA Super Regional at Hawkins Field. Mandatory Credit: George Walker IV/The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK / George Walker IV-Imagn Images
Former Vanderbilt outfielder JJ Bleday had quite the 2019 campaign as he was a First Team All-American, the SEC Player of the Year and the SEC Tournament MVP. The No. 4 pick of the 2019 MLB Draft’s 27 home runs were a Vanderbilt single-season record and it also led the country. Being the star player on a College World Series championship-winning team is the golden ticket to NIL deals.
Runner-up: Darius Garland
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After a tremendous regular season for the conference that “just means more,” a record-breaking 13 teams from the SEC were selected to participate In the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. This is the second time this year that the Southeastern Conference broke a tournament record as men’s basketball had 14 teams featured in the NCAA Tournament.
Of those 13 baseball teams, eight of them hosted a regional––half of the 16-team and 1-seed field. This historic feat had all eyes on the SEC over the past couple of weeks, which also put a target on the conference’s back.
Simply put, SEC opponents during the regionals round hit a bullseye. Regional hosts Vanderbilt and Texas, the overall No. 1 and No. 2 seeds respectively, were quickly eliminated. It was just the second time ever that the No. 1 and 2 national seeds both failed to make the Super Regionals.
Only four of the 13 SEC teams advanced to the Super Regionals in the best-of-three format last week. Auburn fell to Coastal Carolina in two games, national 3-seed Arkansas defeated SEC foe and defending national champion Tennessee in the same fashion and 6-seed LSU cruised past West Virginia 2-0 as well.
In short, of the 13 SEC teams who made the regionals round, only Arkansas and LSU advanced to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, along with six other teams. The eight Super Regional winners are split into two double-elimination brackets with four teams in each. Here’s a look at the first matchups for each bracket, as the two SEC programs will face off right away.
2025 Men’s College World Series Bracket / NCAA
Following the House v. NCAA Settlement, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua met with United States President Donald Trump on Sunday at his golf course in Bedminster, N.J. to discuss the impacts of the historic court case.
“I’ve always appreciated his interest in college sports,” Sankey said on Monday, per Matt Fortuna on X (formerly known as Twitter). “We’ve hosted him at some of our games. … It was helpful for me and for Pete as well to hear his thought and his perspective and share some of ours. I think those are best left for the moment on the golf course.”
Sankey went on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday and discussed the meeting.
How did Commissioner Greg Sankey’s golf game with President Trump come together this weekend? And how was the Commissioner’s message about the future of college sports received? pic.twitter.com/nP9I9hRBvU
Hugh Freeze addresses Auburn recruiting, defends against low rankings
Recruiting has long since been the name of the game in college football, but particularly in the SEC. The Auburn Tigers know that, as does head coach Hugh Freeze, which is part of what makes their current struggles to recruit frustrating. This comes at a time when the House settlement is taking effect in college […]
Recruiting has long since been the name of the game in college football, but particularly in the SEC. The Auburn Tigers know that, as does head coach Hugh Freeze, which is part of what makes their current struggles to recruit frustrating.
This comes at a time when the House settlement is taking effect in college sports. Auburn and Freeze need to adjust and, while it hasn’t worked out on the recruiting trail just yet for Auburn, Freeze believes in the school’s plan and that things will end up working out.
“It’s hard to feel great when you’re not one of the top-ranked recruiting classes,” Hugh Freeze said. “And I think Auburn should be. But I’m confident in our administration and the way that they lead and trust them immensely that we’re doing things the right way. At the end of the day that’s really what we have to do, in my opinion, is we can’t put ourselves in jeopardy. We’ve got great interpretations from our administration and our legal team on what the settlement really means and how we should operate, and that’s what we’re doing. And if others are operating in a manner not with that, I’m hopeful that they’ll be called out on that at some point.”
Auburn currently has the 79th-ranked recruiting class in the 2026 cycle. That’s 16th in the SEC. Ultimately, it is likely being hurt by just how few recruits Auburn has, with only seven players currently committed. Nobody else in the SEC has fewer than 10 commits. That’s also a season removed from Auburn producing the eighth-ranked recruiting class in the entire country.
“It does seem kind of strange that we’re like some of the lowest range of numbers. I mean, we’re like, you know, really, really low compared to some. And I’m trying to figure that out, but I do think it will shake out in the long run,” Freeze said. “But it is complicated and hard to sit there and feel great about. But I feel great about our relationships and I feel great about Auburn, and I know the families know that. And I do think just after we win games this fall, which I’m confident we will, I think it’ll all kind of shake itself out.”
While the House settlement in a new challenge to overcome, Hugh Freeze has found himself getting criticized amid those recruiting struggles. In particular, some fans are upset with his golfing numbers. In the month of June alone, a very slow month for coaches, Freeze reportedly golfed 10 times. Kirby Smart and Kalen DeBoer have combined for six golf outings in all of 2025.
Hugh Freeze explains how House settlement has impacted Auburn, ability to recruit
The House settlement has certainly taken its toll. That’s something that Hugh Freeze is still trying to find a way to deal with moving forward.
“It’s quite different. First of all, you want to make sure you are operating with what the settlement says, and we think we are. We’re going by what we believe to be the accurate interpretation of it. It’s not really to our advantage to what we’re doing right now because others, I think, are operating in a different manner. But the main thing that I don’t think people understand is retaining your current roster. It used to not affect high school recruiting. You were going to sign your 20-25 guys. But now, with the salary cap, you have to look at a room like our wide receiver room where on paper, we’re not losing a single kid, and we’ve got to retain those guys because I like that room a whole lot,” Freeze said.
“So you don’t have the means, so to speak, to go after the number of high school receivers that you would normally go after because you can’t really – again, on paper, we’re not losing anyone and I don’t want to lose one. I really like that room. I love our young d-linemen. It’s kind of difficult. You’re sitting here trying to sign a class when you really don’t know what your current roster will be in January. So that’s a challenge, but you have to operate within the manner of what the settlement really says and the interpretation that we’ve received, and that’s what we’re doing.”
Where Illinois is ranked in EA College Football 26
EA College Football 26 comes out in just a few days, and the team rankings are already here. According to ESPN, Illinois is the 25th-best team in the game, at 82 overall. The top five are Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, and Notre Dame. The Illini’s offense didn’t rank in the top 25, but […]
EA College Football 26 comes out in just a few days, and the team rankings are already here.
According to ESPN, Illinois is the 25th-best team in the game, at 82 overall.
The top five are Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, and Notre Dame.
The Illini’s offense didn’t rank in the top 25, but Aaron Henry’s defense is considered the 18th-best in FBS.
All of the team entrances are also released. Illinois’ is at 24:44 in the clip.
It starts with an awesome look at the Marching Illini’s pregame show, before the guys head out of the tunnel. The MI uniforms still leave something to be desired, but that’s coming from a former MI guy himself. And the trees behind the horseshoe are still there (didn’t they tear them down?).
Local soccer players use WPSL season to prep for college season
Tough summertime competition fuels the growth of the Mankato United WPSL players and regional women’s soccer. That’s been part of the plan, according to team general manager Rustin Luedtke, who wrapped up his seventh season with the team. That growth has spawned exponential expansion of summer women’s soccer in Minnesota. “It’s kind of crazy,” Luedtke […]
Tough summertime competition fuels the growth of the Mankato United WPSL players and regional women’s soccer.
That’s been part of the plan, according to team general manager Rustin Luedtke, who wrapped up his seventh season with the team. That growth has spawned exponential expansion of summer women’s soccer in Minnesota.
“It’s kind of crazy,” Luedtke says. “There were just five teams in the state when we joined the WPSL (in 2019). Now there’s close to 100. It’s really grown. It’s a great place for college women’s soccer players.”
But there’s also the hope that Mankato area soccer players get additional time together as teammates as they look to improve on Minnesota State’s Division II runner-up effort in 2024. Twelve Mavericks played this summer with Mankato United in the regional WPSL program, finishing 4-4-3.
“It went really well,” Luedtke says. “The team progressed nicely through the season. It goes by really fast. For us, it was a really fun season.”
Luedtke, who coached at Mankato West for six years, said the team’s “high pressure, high press” style of play takes some getting used to and is an added conditioning opportunity for college-level women’s soccer players. Luedtke adds that several St. Peter High School soccer players have also played for Mankato United, growing the level of play in the region.
MSU soccer player Ella Huettl, a Mankato East graduate, echoed Luedtke’s sentiments.
“It’s (a) super quick (season),” Huettl said of the 7-week season, which wrapped up June 28. “It’s a lot of fun.”
Huettl also enjoyed the presence of three internationals on the Mankato United team, from Scotland, the U.K. and New Zealand.
“That was a super fun experience playing with them,” said Huettl, enjoying the “different style” of play, calling it “more technical.”
With 11 Mavericks on Mankato United, it seemed like an extension of the historic 2024 fall season for Huettl and teammates. Despite the 2-1 loss in the Division II national championship match to Cal Poly Pomona, there’s hope for another great run this coming fall for the Mavericks.
Improving on the 2024 run, which included a 12-1-5 regular season record and 11-0-3 NSIC championship, won’t be easy. But Huettl notes the tough summer competition, often against DI players, helps.
“The biggest desire is to go back (to nationals),” Huettl says.
Still, Huettl looks forward to a soccer break. MSU’s preseason begins Aug. 19, she notes.
Better facilities fuel growth.
“When I moved back to town in 2017, there wasn’t any turf,” Luedtke says.
Now, there are numerous indoor and artificial turf surfaces throughout the area.
Improved facilities through the Mankato area have allowed for additional practice time. Luedtke says nearly a third of Mankato United’s summer practices were moved inside the MSU field house due to wet conditions. And as soccer programs and facilities improve, “it just keeps compounding.”
“That really makes a difference,” he added.
Luedtke plans to return as Mankato United’s general manager next summer.
“Both my daughters played soccer,” added Luedtke, including one for Mankato United and with MSU. “As a family, we’ve kind of been soccer nuts for some time.”
And he’s looking forward to seeing more growth as the MSU players return to coach Brian Bahl’s successful program.
Bahl, who just received a contract extension, has an overall record of 190-29-32, an .820 winning percentage.
His daughter, Aubrey, a Mankato West graduate, will be entering her final year with the Mavericks. She and Julia Fischer, an East graduate, also played for Mankato United this summer and will again dot the MSU fall women’s soccer roster.
Huettl and Fischer were among East soccer players in 2022 that helped the Cougars to a 20-1-1 season and third-place finish in the Minnesota Class AA tournament. The East girls soccer program kept it up the next two seasons.
In 2023, East qualified for the Class AA tourney but lost an opening-round match to eventual champion Benilde St. Margaret’s. This past fall, East dropped a semifinal match to eventual AA champion Mahtomedi, then topped Orono 1-0 for a third-place finish.
Penn State earns commitment from 4-star EDGE Tyson Harley | Penn State Football News
Penn State’s newest commitment in the class of 2026 comes from a school that recently produced an NFL talent for the Nittany Lions. Saturday, Tyson Harley announced via Instagram he will be taking his talents to State College for the next chapter of his football career. He is a 4-star who ranks as the No. […]
Penn State’s newest commitment in the class of 2026 comes from a school that recently produced an NFL talent for the Nittany Lions.
Saturday, Tyson Harley announced via Instagram he will be taking his talents to State College for the next chapter of his football career.
He is a 4-star who ranks as the No. 348 player nationally, No. 33 EDGE and No. 2 in Washington, D.C.
Harley chose the Nittany Lions over Maryland, Rugters, Michigan State and Virginia Tech. He plays for Gonzaga College High School, which former Penn State offensive tackle and current New York Jet Olu Fashanu played for.
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Rhea Ripley Declares Old Character Is Dead To The World
Rhea Ripley has come a long way in WWE and now revealed that an earlier, insecure version of her in the company is gone forever. Rhea Ripley reached new levels of popularity when she fully embraced her dark side as part of The Judgment Day. Since then, Ripley has gone her separate ways from that […]
Rhea Ripley has come a long way in WWE and now revealed that an earlier, insecure version of her in the company is gone forever.
Rhea Ripley reached new levels of popularity when she fully embraced her dark side as part of The Judgment Day. Since then, Ripley has gone her separate ways from that group, but she’s in the hunt once again for the Women’s World Championship that she lost to IYO SKY back in March.
Ripley has climbed the ranks in WWE, beginning in NXT UK before graduating to NXT proper and winning the NXT Women’s Title in 2019 with a very different look. And it seems, there is no going back for the star now.
Rhea Ripley Happy To Grow The Hell Up
Appearing on Haroons YouTube channel, Rhea Ripley was shown a picture of her younger self from NXT with Ripley noting that version of her is now dead and she’s happy about that:
Well, as you can see, I grew the hell up. The difference is that the smile is fake. This one is real. She was not happy, not confident, and very, very insecure. So, that would be the biggest difference.
I don’t care what people think about me anymore because this Rhea Ripley, she’s dead to the world. She died a long time ago. She’s innocent, and I’m glad that she’s gone.
Amythist is a smart, sweet, and creative young girl who enjoys a variety of fun activities. She loves gymnastics, dancing, music, riding her bike, and doing arts and crafts. She attends elementary school and enjoys being around her peers, especially during social or creative activities. Though she can be a bit shy at first, Amythist […]
Amythist is a smart, sweet, and creative young girl who enjoys a variety of fun activities.
She loves gymnastics, dancing, music, riding her bike, and doing arts and crafts. She attends elementary school and enjoys being around her peers, especially during social or creative activities. Though she can be a bit shy at first, Amythist opens up as she becomes more comfortable and shows a fun, caring personality.
She enjoys indulging in girly things and shares a special connection with her social worker over their shared love of Bath & Body Works products. Amythist thrives when she feels safe, supported, and encouraged to be herself.
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