after the news broke UConn Women’s Basketball With star Paige Buckers torn ACL, it looked like the list of accolades for the young talent might shrink.
of The Athletic’s 40 Under 40 list Collecting “the top young coaches, players, executives and game-changing influencers” in the collegiate sports industry, Buckers is one of six athletes named.
She’s also one of 13 women to make this list, including Anne-Marie Gurieri, an athletic director at Yale University.
At just 20 years old, Bueckers has closed some highly profitable NIL deals, including a high-profile deal with Gatorade. Her huge social media following, which includes over one million followers on Instagram, has allowed her to grow the platform and become more marketable.
Her growing brand didn’t distract her from the game, as Bookers was named the 2021 Naismith Player of the Year. Bookers has become the face of not only UConn, but all women’s college basketball.
The Athletic article states: Ability to unlock earning potential when possible. ”
UConn and WNBA Legend Sue Bird told athletic“I think when a player has the talent that she has, people want to see what she does next.”
Fans will have to wait as Bueckers’ injury will keep him out of the 2022-23 season. But according to her Instagram, one million people were able to see what Ms. Beukers said.
Deputy Trustee and Chief Operating Officer of Yale University, Gurieri, 40, played field hockey in Syracuse. Athletic As her assistant to her director Vicky Chun’s top, she is considered a rising star in the industry.
“Her reputation at Yale? They call her a ‘real bulldog,'” Chun told The Athletic.
The athletic list, compiled by reporters Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini, was based on nominations from “Division I and all major sports”. must be or be 40 years old.
