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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the portal decision was not announced publicly. Cavinder and her twin sister Hanna played at Miami last season and helped the Hurricanes reach the Elite Eight. Haley Cavinder had told the AP last season that she planned to play one more college season; Hanna Cavinder said she was likely done playing. The twins announced in April they would not be playing this season. Haley Cavinder ended last season with 2,065 career points, which was 19th-most among all active Division I players.

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☆ Bidzina Ivanishvili: Credit Suisse ordered to pay $926 million to Georgia's former prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Credit Suisse was ordered to pay $926 million to Georgia’s former prime minister Friday for losing part of his fortune, in a Singapore court ruling that represents one of the biggest legal awards made against the bank. Credit Suisse (CSGKF) said it would appeal the decision. Billionaire businessman Ivanishvili, who was Georgia’s prime minister in 2012 to 2013, had placed $1.1 billion under the custodianship of Credit Suisse Trust in 2005, the court heard. It should have prevented Patrice Lescaudron, an adviser at Credit Suisse Trust in Singapore who was later convicted of fraud, from having access to them. AppealThe $926 million to be paid by Credit Suisse will be reduced by $79 million it had already paid in December.

☆ A new NIL report based on over 100,000 deals breaks down the highest-paying sports for college athletes and the industries spending the most
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nearly two years after student-athletes gained the right to make money from their names, images, and likenesses, typically referred to as NIL, the tech platform Opendorse said it's processed over 100,000 NIL deals across the US. Snapchat and TikTok were much less common, representing just 6% and 3% of activations of NIL deals, respectively, per Opendorse's report. The average brand deal paid to athletes in the sport was $3,837, followed by $2,472 for football players and $1,693 for men's swimming and diving athletes. Women's college basketball players were the fourth highest earners on average for brand deals, with an average of $1,418 per deal. Haley and Hanna Cavinder earned nearly $2 million in NIL deals in the first year of the program, for example, per Forbes.

☆ 4 key takeaways on student-athlete NIL marketing from a new report that includes the industry's biggest earners and spenders
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are the biggest NIL earners and spenders, and other key takeaways from a new Opendorse report. Nearly two years after student-athletes gained the right to make money from their names, images, and likenesses, typically referred to as NIL, the tech platform Opendorse said it's processed over 100,000 NIL deals across the US. Snapchat and TikTok were much less common, representing just 6% and 3% of activations of NIL deals, respectively, per Opendorse's report. Women's college basketball players were the fourth highest earners on average for brand deals, with an average of $1,418 per deal. Haley and Hanna Cavinder earned nearly $2 million in NIL deals in the first year of the program, for example, per Forbes.

☆ March Madness shows how NIL money and the transfer portal are starting to reshape the balance of power in college sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly two years into NIL, its impact on college sports is starting to show during March Madness. Most of the teams the Final Four — in both men's and women's basketball — have strong NIL backings. Changes to NIL and the transfer portal have created a "perfect storm that's allowed some schools to bank talent," one expert said. LSU's Angel Reese has the most NIL deals of any college baller, Just Women's Sports reported based on data from SponsorUnited, which tracks NIL deals. "The transfer portal and NIL happening at same time, to me, that's the perfect storm that's allowed some schools to bank talent," Dosh said.

☆ Women's NCAA roundup: No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast upsets No. 5 Washington State
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

5 seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, this time handing Pac-12 champs Washington State a 74-63 defeat in Villanova, Pa., on Saturday. Tishara Morehouse chipped in 16 points for the Eagles. The Cougars (23-11) were the Eagles' victims this time, as 16 points and 12 rebounds from Tara Wallack wasn't enough to propel Washington State to its fifth straight win. Here are more results from the first half of Saturday's action in the women's NCAA Tournament. It was the first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance for Saint Louis, which won the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

☆ How rising-star athletes balance sports and content creation, even as the tech implosion disrupts lucrative brand deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Elaine Low | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Social media, content creation, and lucrative branding deals offer a new path to fame and fortune. Top agents and managers working with athletes on content said it can be tricky to balance with training. Chasing content deals can be a distraction from the sport, and the industry-wide layoffs across tech companies from Twitter to Meta to Amazon mean that opportunities for influencer revenue are facing a slowdown. Fresno State basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder, for instance, have a number of lucrative brand deals under their belts. A lot more athletes may not get deals if they don't have content creation, social media followings, or brand building."

☆ 24 top sports managers and agents helping athletes from LeBron James to the Cavinder twins build successful careers as content creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Colin Salao | Ashley Rodriguez | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant have shown that athletes can build lucrative media businesses. Meet the people helping athletes tell their stories and build their brands off the field or court. Many of these athletes are driven by the behind-the-scenes work of their talent managers and agents. Insider is highlighting for the first time those talent managers and agents who are guiding athletes as they build successful careers in entertainment and content creation. These people are helping athletes elevate their social content, strike brand deals, launch podcasts, or break into TV and film.

☆ Seeking nominations for the leading talent managers and agents helping athletes build careers as creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Insider is compiling a list of the top managers and agents helping athletes build careers as creators. Nominees can include manager or agents of professional or amateur athletes. Many of these athletes are driven by the behind-the-scenes work of their talent managers and agents, similar to the role of Maverick Carter and Rich Paul in driving the off-court success of LeBron James. These agents and managers negotiate media opportunities for athletes and work on brand building through sponsorship deals and live events. We're putting together our inaugural list of the leading talent managers and agents in this space, and want to hear from you about who's wielding the most innovative deals and top clients.

☆ Women's basketball influencers are the most engaging college athletes for brands, according to new data. Here are the top creators.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data shows the top 10 women's basketball athletes include the Cavinder Twins and Paige Bueckers. The apparel giant's signings show that major companies are embracing NIL deals with women's basketball student-athletes, and data shows why. Women's basketball athletes posted the highest engagement rate with a 9.4% engagement rate on TikTok, which is nearly 10 times higher than standard influencers. The company averaged the engagement rates of individual athletes to determine the overall engagement rate for each subset of athletes. Here are the top 10 women's basketball athletes and their engagement rates during the first year of NIL:

☆ Women's basketball players get the highest engagement rates as influencers, according to new data. Here are the top 10 creators.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Seeking nominations for the top athlete creators and media personalities in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nominees may include active or recently retired professional or amateur athletes. LeBron James, Pat McAfee, and Alex Morgan are just some of the athletes that have started media companies. Recently retired athletes are those that have retired within the last five years (since 2018). Eligible retired athletes include Brandon Marshall (last played in 2018) and Redick (retired in 2021). Ineligible athletes include Lobo (2003), Rose (2007), and Pat McAfee (2017).

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