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Report: USC's Watkins signs big Nike extension

USC G JuJu Watkins emerged as a star her freshman year, averaging 27.1 points per game, trailing only Iowa's Caitlin Clark at 31.6. Getty Images

USC G  JuJu Watkins  has "agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Nike that will give her one of the richest shoe endorsement deals in women's basketball," according to sources. Klutch Sports CEO  Rich Paul  and Watkins' team, including agent  Jade-Li English , head of marketing  Eric Eways  and VP/Basketball Marketing  Brittany McCallum  led negotiations on the deal with Nike, which was finished on Tuesday. Watkins signed with Nike in October 2022 , when she was in high school ( ESPN.com, 10/8 ).

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