of kentucky wildcats The Bahamas are in the midst of preseason exhibition games, but Oskar Zibwe isn’t hanging out on the beach in his free time. The incumbent National Player of the Year is using his time wisely and is expected to make around $500,000 this week. Athletic reported.
This is the Kentucky Men’s Basketball Team’s third exhibition in the Bahamas, and the second in four years.
Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tshiebwe currently holds a student visa, which limits her ability to appear in promotional content for the NIL trade in the United States. But Tshiebwe figured out a way around it, per report, and will have earned a total of $2.75 million in NIL trading by the end of the weekend. Tshiebwe was able to make money from his likeness in the following ways Product.
Not participating in games, practices or other team activities this week, Tshiebwe spends his free time in the Bahamas reading ads, signing merchandise and taking photos. Per his athletics, he did some promotional work with four different companies before unpacking his suitcase on Monday, and the next day he did a photo shoot for a pizza company, and after practice he did two more. Spent hours playing basketball on his court.
Reported by Kyle Tucker At the first team meeting, head coach John Calipari allowed Tshiebwe to be absent from team activities for the entire day in order to film a commercial.
The 6.9-foot forward earned all six NCAA-recognised POY awards after a successful junior season averaging 17.4 points, 15.2 rebounds (national high) and 1.8 steals per game. He tested the waters of the NBA Draft, but opted to return to Kentucky to improve his inventory.The season hasn’t started yet, but he’s already doing his best.
Tshiebwe told The Athletic that having the opportunity to make money felt like “God opened the door” for opportunities to help his family and others.
“I found that my mother was living in the worst conditions. They were living like animals,” he said in an interview. “I trusted God and worked. God changed their living situation. I am very happy. I can take care of my mother and take care of my brothers and sisters.” Now I’m not worried: “I have no money. How can I help them?”
In the same interview, he said the last time he went home he was able to help more than 1,000 orphans. One of his motivations for continuing to work hard while in the Bahamas is to make more children feel and be able to earn more money to send them to school for free.
Getting the opportunity to make money has never been easier. In February, he finally “open for business” After joining a sports agency. 2 months later Meeting with MP Tzibwe Push for changes to the current NIL rules for foreign players in the hope that they will cease to be restricted in the opportunities they can acquire.
His commitment to business did not distract from Tshiebwe’s interest in basketball. The Wildcats kicked off the exhibition on a high note Wednesday by beating the Dominican Republic National Select Team 108-56. Tshiebwe led the team with 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field.
Next up is a game against Mexican college team Tec de Monterrey on Thursday. No games on Friday, but the action continues this weekend as they face Carleton University (Canada) on Saturday and the Bahamas National Team on Sunday.
