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Deadspin | Unrivaled signs LSU star Flau’jae Johnson to NIL deal Trending Global News

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November 8, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Lady Tigers guard Floja Johnson (4) dribbles against the Northwestern State Lady Demons during the first half at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagen Images

Unmatched, the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league launching this winter, struck a name, image and likeness deal with LSU star guard Flauza Johnson.

Johnson is the second college player to sign with Unrivalled, following UConn’s Paige Bueckers. They would not participate in the upcoming inaugural season, but Johnson and Bueckers would have an equity stake in the league.

Unrevealed posted a video on social media Thursday in which Johnson — whose rap career is also on the rise — performing the song while wearing a shirt that reads, “The Future is Unrevealed.” As part of the deal, Johnson will produce additional promotional material for the league.

Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU team that won the 2023 national championship.

Now in his junior year, Johnson is averaging career-highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game through 10 games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). He ranks eighth in Division I in scoring.

Johnson has career averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 82 career appearances (80 starts) for LSU.

–Field Level Media