$2 million + in NIL and marketing deals are in place for Great Osobor this season, making him the highest-paid known player in college basketball.

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Dang!!!! You have to be kidding me!
So does this then put to rest no NIL for foreign players?

 

[BleedGopher]

Dang!!!! You have to be kidding me!

He has a "great" name and an even better agent.

Go Gophers!!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

He has a "great" name and an even better agent.

Go Gophers!!

Yes, obviously his parents had high hopes for him when he was named. I'm sure he's grateful, too. Much better than "Not-so-Great" Osobor.

 

[GopherOhana]

Hercy Miller's 2021 nil deal was $2M. Pays to be master p's kid i guess

 

[Spaulding!No!]

When there is a bank on every corner…..

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

My hot take is if everything falls into place with the marketing deals he makes a bunch of money.
George represents Landry Shamet, John Kochar, Ben Sheppard, Nerlens Noel, Allize Johnson, Louis King, Trevor Hudgins, Tosan Evbuomwan of the NBA
The first 3 of that list are making money.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

....SHAKING MY HEAD... This is so messed up

 

[bga1]

Go Gophers!!

Crazy. I haven't seen him play but his stats per minute are not much different than Pharrel Payne's. Like Payne he doesn't appear to shoot with range, he is a poor FT shooter (better than Payne), turns the ball over quite a bit and can block shots (not at the pace Payne can).

 

[MNVCGUY]

....SHAKING MY HEAD... This is so messed up

Good time to be an in demand college basketball player.......but yeah.....the whole thing is ridiculous and unsustainable.

 

[Slim Tubby]

Great Googly Moogly!!!

 

[Mulligan]

Good time to be an in demand college basketball player.......but yeah.....the whole thing is ridiculous and unsustainable.

Be interesting when someone takes the money and goes through the motions; or when a couple of players are producing over their pay grade and someone getting twice the money isn't doing crap; or when a high buck guy decides either the coach goes or I'm out of here; or ... all sorts of scenarios. I'm sure some have already happened.

 

[gopherguy15]

This is completely out of control. I watched Utah State around 6-7 times last year, and not once did this guy look elite to me. He’s a really solid, yet unspectacular, undersized center, with above average footwork. I wouldn't even think twice about taking Payne over him.

Every single college basketball player needs fire their agent and hire this guy immediately.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

maybe he's a magician --- "The Great Osobor" -- and he just makes the money materialize.

 

[007gopherfan]

...this trend is going to be like the housing market....HOT FOR SOME TIME and then......once people figure out buying players still doesn't get them to the NCAA.