The Next NIL Powerhouse - Shaq Is Becoming The GM Of Sacramento State Basketball, Will 'Assist' Mike Bibby With Recruiting And NIL Deals

Look at Sacramento State, man. They are trying their absolute hardest to get into a major conference, they are throwing money into athletics and making hires like Mike Bibby for basketball: 

They then go and get Shaq to be the GM. That's just smart business. There's not a man on this planet who will do an ad deal faster than Shaq. Doesn't matter what, he's on every commercial just raking in money. Now you get him assisting with brand deals, NIL deals, recruiting, that's how you become a powerhouse in the mid-major world. I say that loosely, because, well, Sacramento State simply doesn't win. 

What they should do is simple though. Load up on former NBA players kids. You already got Shaq's son there. They should reach out to every single player they played with, see if they want some sort of role and make Sacramento State NBA university. Why not? You're Sacramento State. It's not like you're competing for titles, go outside the box with it. Hell, just run back the 90s Kings and see what their kids are up to. That team fucking ruled.

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Yeah, I know Peja's kid just committed to Illinois. Hard to beat that out when Illinois is becoming a Balkan empire and you got Brad Underwood doing this: 

It does feel weird seeing a Lakers star help a former Kings star. I know it was back in the day, but those teams shouldn't be helping each other. I don't care that Shaq and Bibby played for a combined 12 teams, I think of them as a King and Laker. All I know is they got me thinking about Sacramento State, so it's already a win for them. Just send Shaq out on recruiting trips like it's Blue Chips all over again. The man was made to be in this role for college basketball and just remember: