2023 SF/PF Mackenzie Mgbako to INDI-F’N-ANA

[normandale97 214]

37 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I've seen that as an NBA owner he's very restricted in what he would be able to do as far as NIL is concerned. 

I can’t tell you the reason why he’s not been a donor for IU basketball because I don’t know…just know that he doesn’t give NIL money. 

[Honkyman 1,670]

5 hours ago, normandale97 said:

5 hours ago, go iu bb said:

 

I can’t tell you the reason why he’s not been a donor for IU basketball

Mark Cuban gave $5 million to IU basketball for the Center for Sports Media and Technology.

[normandale97 214]

9 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

Mark Cuban gave $5 million to IU basketball for the Center for Sports Media and Technology.

No, it wasn’t just for Indiana basketball. That’s not accurate. My original point…he has not given IU NIL money. 

[Hovadipo 58,085]

9 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

Mark Cuban gave $5 million to IU basketball for the Center for Sports Media and Technology.

The Cuban Center serves all IU Athletics and has nothing to do with NIL. 

[Brass Cannon 25,106]

Cuban can assist IU athletics quite a bit. But yeah can’t give anything to NIL now nothing prevents him from helping with other things to free other money up for NIL though 

[Josh 12,783]

10 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Kyrie Irvin?

I see him more as a Michael Jordan clone

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,179]

22 minutes ago, Josh said:

I see him more as a Michael Jordan clone

 

22 minutes ago, Josh said:

I see him more as a Michael Jordan clone

Nah fam, Kyrie Irving was scrimmaging with Mgbako in the video.  

Which is pretty damn cool in its own right. 

[Josh 12,783]

7 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 

Nah fam, Kyrie Irving was scrimmaging with Mgbako in the video.  

Which is pretty damn cool in its own right. 

Yeah, I saw that.  Sorry, I'm a clown

But seriously, I get MJ/Tim Duncan vibes here

[Honkyman 1,670]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

The Cuban Center serves all IU Athletics and has nothing to do with NIL. 

I didn't say it had anything to do with NIL. I merely said Cuban $5 million for the Cuban Center which serves all IU athletics including the basketball program. The impression left was that Cuban does nothing for IU basketball.  Not true.

[Hovadipo 58,085]

29 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

I didn't say it had anything to do with NIL. I merely said Cuban $5 million for the Cuban Center which serves all IU athletics including the basketball program. The impression left was that Cuban does nothing for IU basketball.  Not true.

Maybe you got that impression, I thought normandale’s point (that Cuban doesn’t provide to IU basketball NIL efforts) was pretty clear. 

[Josh 12,783]

2 hours ago, normandale97 said:

No, it wasn’t just for Indiana basketball. That’s not accurate. My original point…he has not given IU NIL money. 

Let's say he does, but asked IU to keep is anonymous.  Would you still say he doesn't? 

[normandale97 214]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

Let's say he does, but asked IU to keep is anonymous.  Would you still say he doesn't? 

We can deal in hypotheticals all we want…but he doesn’t give NIL money to IU. 

[Brass Cannon 25,106]

44 minutes ago, Josh said:

Let's say he does, but asked IU to keep is anonymous.  Would you still say he doesn't? 

Pretty sure if he did both he and IU would get in some trouble 

[Josh 12,783]

41 minutes ago, normandale97 said:

We can deal in hypotheticals all we want…but he doesn’t give NIL money to IU. 

Loud and clear then

 

[normandale97 214]

8 minutes ago, Josh said:

Loud and clear then

 

Yep. Cool gif. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,179]

Yeah, I saw that.  Sorry, I'm a clown
But seriously, I get MJ/Tim Duncan vibes here

Lol. Tim Duncan for sure.


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[monskisprodigy 2,136]

12 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Pretty sure if he did both he and IU would get in some trouble 

I do not fully understand the guidelines around NIL, but this is what I have been told as well. His Nba ownership muddies the water. 

Now...are one of his companies or a company he has ownership in allowed to provide NIL deals, or does he have to stay out entirely?

There was also a rumor floating that Mgbako posted a picture holding and promoting a water brand, that is owned by a good friend of Mark Cubans (supposedly). I think this is potentially where Cuban could get involved and help IU, in helping set up or make introductions for players to companies for NIL deals, without actually having to do so himself. Providing access, not $. 

But...I also could be wrong, and would welcome education in this space from anyone who knows the in's and out's. 

[OGIUAndy 775]

On 5/22/2023 at 9:53 AM, normandale97 said:

If people wanted that public they would say so. What I can tell you is the assumption that Cuban is involved in IU’s NIL game is false…other than the Campus Ink store…which is not exclusive to IU. So, people claiming anything other than that are either misinformed or flat out making things up. 

Got it. Thought you might know since Cuban's lack of involvement is public knowledge. 

[Brass Cannon 25,106]

14 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

I do not fully understand the guidelines around NIL, but this is what I have been told as well. His Nba ownership muddies the water. 

Now...are one of his companies or a company he has ownership in allowed to provide NIL deals, or does he have to stay out entirely?

There was also a rumor floating that Mgbako posted a picture holding and promoting a water brand, that is owned by a good friend of Mark Cubans (supposedly). I think this is potentially where Cuban could get involved and help IU, in helping set up or make introductions for players to companies for NIL deals, without actually having to do so himself. Providing access, not $. 

But...I also could be wrong, and would welcome education in this space from anyone who knows the in's and out's. 

I stand by the fact that the greatest thing that could happen for IU basketball from a money perspective would be for Cuban to sell the mavs to buy an MLB or NFL team. I’m fairly confident is ability to give would be less limited 

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