TIME reports that Twin Sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder have confirmed to them that they’ve signed a six-figure NIL deal with the WWE.
“We definitely didn’t grow up wanting to become wrestlers,” Haley said. “It just kind of happened. It’s right up our alley because it is entertainment. And that’s what Hanna and I do on the side.”
The Cavinder twins are two of 15 college athletes that have signed on with the WWE’s inaugural NIL program, which is called “Next in Line.” Hanna and Haley have massive social media followings, including nearly 4 million followers on their joint TikTok account. The juniors also have NIL deals with SoFi and Eastbay. Their combined income from the deals is pushing toward $1 million.
Athletes across the country have already been cashing in on some unique NIL deals. Most people never envisioned twin sisters who play college basketball being paid by the WWE, but such is the new landscape in college sports.
Details of their deal NIL deal with the WWE haven’t been made public but I think it’s a juicy deal since athletes across the country have been making some cash on some of the NIL deals.
Haley Cavinder, with her twin sister and basketball teammate, Hanna, has established a large social media following since April 2020 when, bored at home during the coronavirus pandemic, they started making dance videos on Hanna’s TikTok account. They reached 3.3 million TikTok followers by July 2021. On July 1, 2021, after the NCAA allowed student-athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness, the twins signed a deal within minutes of it being permitted. They signed endorsement deals with Boost Mobile and Six Star Pro Nutrition. On December 8, 2021, both Haley and her identical twin Hanna were revealed as a part of WWE’s “Next In Line” program, a group of collegiate athletes who will train to become future WWE superstars.
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