JuJu Watkins hasn’t taken the court for months now, but she continues to win. The USC Trojans superstar’s portfolio of very impressive endorsement deals keeps growing.
According to a report by Kendra Andrews of ESPN, she just put pen to paper with a deal with Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league that debuted last season.
Watkins, who fell with a season-ending injury during March Madness, will headline a list of 13 young college basketball stars who will eventually join the league.
JuJu Watkins signs deal with Unrivaled
“Unrivaled announced 13 new NIL deal signings, headlined by USC’s JuJu Watkins, UCLA’s Lauren Betts, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo and UConn’s Azzi Fudd,” wrote Andrews. “Sarah Strong (UConn), Olivia Miles (TCU), Madison Booker (Texas), Kiki Rice (UCLA), MiLaysia Fulwiley (LSU), Audi Crooks (Iowa State), Ta’Niya Latson (South Carolina), Syla Swords (Michigan), and Sienna Betts (UCLA) are also signing NIL deals with the three-on-three league.”
Of course, it will be a while before we get to watch Watkins dominate there. She’s not a pro yet, and she will most likely miss the entire season as she continues to nurse her knee.
But one thing’s for sure: Watkins is one of the future faces of the women’s basketball scene, and it only made sense that they got her locked in sooner rather than later.