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NIL deals, phone calls flooding in for McNeese manager Amir Khan
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
When March Madness comes around, the spotlight falls on the basketball court and the coaches and the players take center stage. But McNeese State’s story has everyone clamoring about the program’s team manager.
Amir “Aura” Khan is beloved by local fans but the NCAA Tournament has really put him in the national spotlight, and he is flourishing.
Matt Norlander reported that Khan has already garnered over $100k in NIL deals and more are soon to come. He has become a flat-out celebrity with the program having three dedicated security officers with him at all times and even his own baseball card.
𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: We’re excited to announce we’ve signed an NIL deal with McNeese State University’s very own @amirk_23.
The viral star’s connections haven’t stopped at NIL either. His celebrity status with the program has him rubbing elbows with some of the biggest stars in basketball fandom including Spike Lee.
Spike Lee, Amir Khan and Matt Abdelmassih in one shot
