LSU women’s basketball star Aneesah Morrow has agreed to a $250 million handshake deal with the team for the 2024 season. While Morrow is a talented player and a key contributor to the LSU Tigers, such a massive contract would be unprecedented in college sports, especially given the NCAA’s current Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules.
Under NCAA regulations, student-athletes cannot receive direct salaries from their universities for playing sports. However, they can profit from NIL deals with sponsors, endorsements, and business partnerships. Even the highest-paid NIL athletes, such as LSU’s Angel Reese or USC’s Bronny James, earn in the range of several million dollars, not hundreds of millions.
Aneesah Morrow, a former DePaul standout who transferred to LSU, has been a dominant force on the court. Alongside star teammates like Angel Reese and Flau’jae Johnson, she has helped LSU remain a powerhouse in women’s college basketball. While Morrow is likely benefiting from NIL opportunities, no athlete in college basketball—men’s or women’s—has secured a deal worth anywhere near $250 million.
If such a deal were to happen, it would be historic, but at this time, no verified sources support this claim. Instead, Morrow’s focus remains on helping LSU defend its national championship and elevating her career for a potential WNBA future.
