CHICAGO - The NIL Store powered by Campus Ink announced it has signed Duke men’s basketball stars Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain, who will have officially licensed NIL merchandise featured on the Duke NIL Store.
Filipowski (Priority Sports) and McCain (Excel Sports Management) join a list of college basketball superstars currently featured on the NIL Store’s network of schools, including Purdue’s Zach Edey, LSU’s Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson and Hailey Van Lith, Marquette’s Tyler Kolek and UConn’s Paige Bueckers.
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Filipowski and McCain’s locker rooms will feature “core” products, in addition to individual custom products that are tailored directly to their overall brand.
Filipowski is back for his sophomore season after earning both ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP honors, while leading the Blue Devils in both points (15.1) and rebounds (8.9). He has more than 70K followers across TikTok, Instagram and X.
A 5-star recruit from Sacramento, McCain is set to open his rookie season with the Blue Devils. He was twice named the Gatorade California Player of the Year. McCain has amassed more than 2.6 million followers across all social platforms, including 2 million on TikTok.
Filipowski and McCain’s locker rooms are expected to drop soon.
Best Thing We Saw This Week:
- In the spirit of Halloween, a young UConn women's basketball fan dressed up as her idol, Aaliyah Edwards, and had the opportunity to meet her in person. She just so happens to be wearing Edwards’ officially licensed NIL jersey from the UConn NIL Store.
Other News From the NIL Store and Around the Industry:
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Indiana was the No. 1 best-selling store in the NIL Network for the month of October, largely bolstered by its annual Men’s and Women’s Basketball Floating Head Poster sale. This year, a merchandise component was added as well.
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Western Kentucky’s “Big Red” Collection, featuring its beloved mascot in 7 different position poses, was featured in a story by On3NIL after the promotion went viral.
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Indiana's NIL Store was also boosted by freshman Gabe Cupps’ “Breakfast Club” collection, which has been adored by Hoosier fans. The drop was featured in a story by On3NIL. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the original concept development.
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Illinois recently met Kansas in a thrilling exhibition on national television, as the programs raised more than $1 million dollars in the name of the Maui Strong Foundation. Illinois Maui-themed jerseys are currently for sale on the Illinois NIL Store site, with a portion of the proceeds also going to the Maui Strong Foundation.
- The NIL Store announced the Nevada NIL Store is Coming Soon.
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