Roc Nation baby for RJ!!!!

[winkles18]

 

[Knoxvol14]

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Huge for Rickea and huge for visibility for our program!

 

[LVsinceJV]

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That's super cool! So is this a product line, or an agent or something? I'm not hip to all the NIL things

 

[glv98]

That's super cool! So is this a product line, or an agent or something? I'm not hip to all the NIL things

Good questions, and also how many of these big name agencies does she need? BC a few months ago she signed w the LeBron-affiliated Klutch Sports Group. LOL that's lots of representing but also lots of agent fees.

Wonder why 'Lady Vols' had to be removed from all the pics?

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Good questions, and also how many of these big name agencies does she need? BC a few months ago she signed w the LeBron-affiliated Klutch Sports Group. LOL that's lots of representing but also lots of agent fees.

Wonder why 'Lady Vols' had to be removed from all the pics?

My limited understanding of the NIL is the University nor individual school boosters can be associated with any NIL stuff. If a booster has a company fine but individual names cannot be included.

 

[glv98]

My limited understanding of the NIL is the University nor individual school boosters can be associated with any NIL stuff. If a booster has a company fine but individual names cannot be included.

I've heard that. But they wear LV gear to LV Boost Her events all the time. Wonder what the difference is?

 

[Knoxvol14]

I've heard that. But they wear LV gear to LV Boost Her events all the time. Wonder what the difference is?

Orange Mountain Designs is who sells the player shirts. It is now owned by Alumni Hall, and they have a licensing agreement with UT. There's a lot of confusion of OMD and BHC being the same. The CEO of the BHC previously owned OMD but has since sold to Alumni Hall.

 

[glv98]

Orange Mountain Designs is who sells the player shirts. It is now owned by Alumni Hall, and they have a licensing agreement with UT. There's a lot of confusion of OMD and BHC being the same. The CEO of the BHC previously owned OMD but has since sold to Alumni Hall.

Yes, I'm aware of all that. Still doesn't explain why use of LV logos is ok at the Boost Her Club collective NIL events but not the so with the Sports Mgmt Agency. Just curious, no big deal

 

[Knoxvol14]

Yes, I'm aware of all that. Still doesn't explain why use of LV logos is ok at the Boost Her Club collective NIL events but not the so with the Sports Mgmt Agency. Just curious, no big deal

BHC has a licensing agreement I'm sure. I highly doubt UT would allow every agency to have rights.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

I've heard that. But they wear LV gear to LV Boost Her events all the time. Wonder what the difference is?

That answer is above my limited knowledge pay grade . Hopefully Deerpark or Brian can answer that one.

 

[creekdipper]

Several of the unis in the b&w background pics have "Tennessee" prominently displayed.

 

[glv98]

Several of the unis in the b&w background pics have "Tennessee" prominently displayed.

I noticed that. Made it stand out more to me that effort was made to remove team identifiers in the main pic. LOL I'm sure I'm overthinking it, was just curious.

BTW Rickea's younger brother, a receiver/defensive back going into his sr yr of high school, just got offers from both Air Force and Army. Not a bad month for that family.

 

[dapeak]

That's super cool! So is this a product line, or an agent or something? I'm not hip to all the NIL things

This is huge. RocNation as in Jay-Z RocNation. For those unaware Jay-Z is a rapper turned billionaire mogul who is married to the absolutely amazing Beyonce Gizelle Knowles-Carter.

Notably Skylar Diggins-Smith has been with them for years hence the higher profile

This is huge for the Lady Vols because it connects us more to The Black Culture which is something that is missing. We have black women playing on this squad so signing with a management group like this should help her attain deals more directly in line with who she is, where she comes from, and connects with people from those communities. It may sound strange to some but growing her fanbase within the black community will also help her to cement legacy. We’ve seen what happens with a Sylvia Fowles who had very little fanfare as she retired in comparison to Sue in the same year and that comes from marketing and branding. Syl shoulda been long regarded as one of the best centers of all time same as Sue has been for her entire career. This is imo one of THE BEST moves someone could make and I’m happy we finally have a LV who was able to do it.

Also, while OMD is amazing they aren’t totally in tune with the culture and so there are things that kinda fall by the wayside on what the black fans would find dope with regards to apparel. If they step that up like Playa Society does with the Gamecocks they’d see a huge increase in support for sure. I’ve long said, give me a LV sweatsuit because the hoodie is cute af but a full sweat suit?

 

[Knoxvol14]

This is huge. RocNation as in Jay-Z RocNation. For those unaware Jay-Z is a rapper turned billionaire mogul who is married to the absolutely amazing Beyonce Gizelle Knowles-Carter.

Notably Skylar Diggins-Smith has been with them for years hence the higher profile

This is huge for the Lady Vols because it connects us more to The Black Culture which is something that is missing. We have black women playing on this squad so signing with a management group like this should help her attain deals more directly in line with who she is, where she comes from, and connects with people from those communities. It may sound strange to some but growing her fanbase within the black community will also help her to cement legacy. We’ve seen what happens with a Sylvia Fowles who had very little fanfare as she retired in comparison to Sue in the same year and that comes from marketing and branding. Syl shoulda been long regarded as one of the best centers of all time same as Sue has been for her entire career. This is imo one of THE BEST moves someone could make and I’m happy we finally have a LV who was able to do it.

Also, while OMD is amazing they aren’t totally in tune with the culture and so there are things that kinda fall by the wayside on what the black fans would find dope with regards to apparel. If they step that up like Playa Society does with the Gamecocks they’d see a huge increase in support for sure. I’ve long said, give me a LV sweatsuit because the hoodie is cute af but a full sweat suit?

Agreed though I do think players have some say in the actual NIL gear and Rickea's tends to be a bit different. Jordan's later stuff does too. It might be worth reaching out to Alumni Hall who owns Orange Mountain Designs to express some of the wants. If enough of us do that, it could make a difference.

I've attached Rickea's latest NIL shirt from the Vol Shop (1st attachment) and OMD's latest (2nd attachment).

Rickea also has her own line at www.rickeajackson.com.

 

[glv98]

Cool as the Jay Z tie in sounds, I think this is the agency (and super agent) most likely to explode the RJ brand. Jade-Li English has all the best women in the W. Plus this agency has a strong LeBron tie in for its cool factor. My question is why RJ needs both agencies, but once again, I'm pretty sure her Mom knows exactly what she's doing. Plus she gets to wear TN in her welcome tweet.

Agent Jade-Li English speaks on having five clients in WNBA All-Star

 

[Knoxvol14]

Cool as the Jay Z tie in sounds, I think this is the agency (and super agent) most likely to explode the RJ brand. Jade-Li English has all the best women in the W. Plus this agency has a strong LeBron tie in for its cool factor. My question is why RJ needs both agencies, but once again, I'm pretty sure her Mom knows exactly what she's doing. Plus she gets to wear TN in her welcome tweet.

Agent Jade-Li English speaks on having five clients in WNBA All-Star

I wonder if she's still with Klutch. It was on Rickea's insta bio, and I can't find a current list that has Rickea on it now.

 

[glv98]

I wonder if she's still with Klutch. It was on Rickea's insta bio, and I can't find a current list that has Rickea on it now.

Hmm maybe Roc turned out to be better and they went that way. I'm just impressed how English seems to own repping the best players in the W.

 

[Knoxvol14]

Hmm maybe Roc turned out to be better and they went that way. I'm just impressed how English seems to own repping the best players in the W.

Either way she's making big moves, and I love that for her