Nico's mom had stage 4 breast cancer and

In Reply to: I could do without the cheesy Michael Jordan logo posted by TJJ on April 20, 2025 at 16:27:05

survived so the pink bracelets and wristband are for support of breast cancer awareness and research. The more I learn about Nico, the more I like him. Hope he flourishes under Tino Sunseri like Rourke did under him at Indiana where he was the #2 Passing Efficiency QB in the country (Nico was #33).

Also hope Troy Aikman not only allowed him to wear the #8 but also gave some NIL funds. Are college kids allowed to promote Aikman's Eight beer BTW, if so, that might be another source of NIL funds for a high profile player like Nico who has over 200K followers on IG which is another factor as he will have potentially more NIL$ associating with UCLA vs Tenn in worldwide branding opportunities.

Excited to announce the Nico8 Foundation, established by @nico_iamaleava8 and his mother Marleinna! Learn more on how you can help us make a difference by visiting https://t.co/iXCx3f9kY7! #GBO #GoVols pic.twitter.com/bGpXgvLkXi

— Nico8 Foundation (@Nico8org) September 8, 2023