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NiJaree Canady Signs $1M-Plus NIL Contract With Texas Tech Softball amid WCWS Run
Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reported that the ace pitcher had signed a "seven-figure NIL deal" to keep her with the program past the 2025 season. The junior right-hander had transferred to Texas Tech from Stanford ahead of the 2025 season and became the first softball player to secure a NIL deal in excess of $1 million.
Reports: NiJaree Canady to return to Texas Tech softball in 2026 with new NIL deal
Hours before the she leads the Texas Tech softball team into Game 3 of the Women's College World Series championship against Texas, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reports that Canady has signed on to return to the Red Raiders for the 2026 season, citing her manager, Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management Group, as the source of the information.
Texas Tech faces off against Texas for the national title starting at 7 p.m. CT tonight at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
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ESPN’s pregame show picked Texas to win it all—but don’t count out Nijaree Canady. After taking the blame for Game 1’s loss, ...
With two runners on, Canady elected to intentionally walk Texas catcher Reese Atwood. But on what was supposed to be ball ...
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