Canady signs new 7-figure deal with Texas Tech

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady was the archetypal $1 cardinal softball player. She's besides the second.

Canady has signed different seven-figure NIL declaration with the Matador Club, the Red Raiders collective, her manager Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management told ESPN.

Canady has led Texas Tech to the nationalist title series, which volition beryllium decided Friday nighttime against Texas connected ESPN.

Canady has consistently said she intended to enactment astatine Texas Tech, but questions persisted arsenic to whether she would participate the NCAA transportation portal again aft different record-setting play to spot what her worth would be.

By signing different 7 fig declaration with Tech, Canady present puts those questions to rest. Shelby said that was important truthful that she and her squad could absorption connected the World Series run.

"Nija Canady is the astir electrifying subordinate successful softball. She's container bureau and she goes retired each time and competes," Shelby told ESPN. "The determination to enactment astatine Tech was not difficult. This programme has taken attraction of her. They person showed however overmuch she is appreciated. The full staff, her teammates, the schoolhouse successful wide person been great. Tonight she is playing for a nationalist title and she is making history. Everything she wants from this crippled she tin get present astatine Texas Tech."

Canady made headlines past play erstwhile she transferred from Stanford aft starring the Cardinal 2 consecutive World Series appearances and winning the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award. Tech made a record-setting connection to pry her distant and she has much than delivered, starring the Red Raiders to the brink of a nationalist championship.

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes adjacent attended the Red Raiders 4-3 triumph successful Game 2 of the title bid connected Thursday night. Mahomes played astatine Tech from 2014-16 and has developed a beardown narration with Canady since she's been astatine Tech.

Canady was named a archetypal squad All-American for the 3rd consecutive twelvemonth this season.