re: Reese future?

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The big NIL deals HVL and Angel have will follow them into the WNBA. If no WNBA, both have lucrative modeling contracts. There is no monetary reason to stay at LSU.

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I've seen this answer thrown around a lot as to why they probably won't stay another year, but I couldn't disagree more. First, chances are neither of then actually make a WNBA roster, even if they do get drafted. Look at Morris and Williams from last year. Their collective WNBA careers lasted about 2 weeks total before both got cut.

And the only reason they have these NIL/endorsement deals is because they are in the national spotlight. If they are no longer in the spotlight, as is likely to happen if they don't make an active WNBA roster, then their spotlight goes away and so does their selling power for these sponsors.

I think within 2 years time from leaving college, they will both fade into obscurity and their big money deals will go away too.