UConn Huskies’ fifth-ranked Paige Bueckers shot in the second half in the final four semifinals of the NCAA women’s basketball game against Hawkeyes, Iowa, on April 5, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
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University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers became the top pick in the WNBA, and her talent brought into the field of financial literature.
Star Huskies Guard and intuit Free educational finance literature courses for athletes and students across universities nationwide.
“I know the importance of financial literacy and learn how to manage your income, taxes and make informed financial decisions, so I think it’s very important to be able to share this opportunity with others,” Bueckers told CNBC.
As part of Intuit’s new campaign, the financial technology platform will provide a set of Financial Education Program To help students browse their financial future. The company said it will provide a zero-tax empowerment workshop to help athletes understand the tax impact of names, images and similarity income streams.
Bueckers, 23, is one of the first categories of student-athletes who make the most of their new policy that allows zero transactions. Starting in 2021, the NCAA has relaxed its rules, and it is the first time that students have started to allow students to win their own names, images and similarities. It greatly changed the model of college student-athletes.
She said she learned most of her financial literacy through her financial advisor.
“I’m lucky and lucky to have the opportunity to take advantage of this with Zero and start building wealth and making money in college athletes. But, surely, I don’t think I knew a lot about the financial situation when NIL was in play at the beginning,” she said.
To date, Bueckers has signed more than 25 transactions with companies such as companies GatoradeChegg, Bose, Verizon, Madison Reed and Stockx.
In December, she became the first with Nike.
Bueckers said Neil was not only good for her personally, but also for the entire female movement.
“This did a great thing for women’s competitions, in terms of advertising, advertising and the popularity of people across social media,” she said.
