USC’s Branch Brothers Sign College Football’s First Jordan Brand NIL Deal

Posted Sep 1, 2024
The college football season has just recently started, but standout brothers Zachariah and Zion Branch are already making history. The University of Southern California stars have signed multiyear NIL deals with Jordan Brand—the first collegiate football players to sign contracts with the apparel company inspired by NBA legend Michael Jordan. (Sportico)

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