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Meet NiJaree Canady, the first million-dollar player in college softball history

Meet NiJaree Canady, the first million-dollar player in college softball history

NiJaree Canady’s transfer from Stanford to Texas Tech landed her  the richest NIL deal in softball history: a one-year, $1,050,024 contract from the institution’s Matador Club, making her the first million-dollar college softball player. Of that, $1 million went directly to Canady, $50,000 covered living expenses, and $24 represented her jersey number.   Though the move…

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