"Amateur" sports.-----NiJaree Canady Picks Texas Tech, Shakes Up Big 12 Softball

NiJaree Canady Shakes Up Big 12 Softball, Picks Texas Tech Thanks to $1M NIL Deal - Bryan Clinton

• When Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady hit the transfer portal after leading the Cardinal to consecutive Women’s College World Series appearances, the entire softball world held its collective breath...
• On Wednesday, Canady announced that she will play for Gerry Glasco and the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2025...
• The deal, reportedly worth $1,050,024 (per The Athletic), is unprecedented in college softball and will very likely reset the market for what it looks like to land the elite of the elite players in collegiate athletics...