NiJaree Canady will take the mound in the biggest game of her athletic career, as she looks to lead Texas Tech softball to its first national championship in program history. Although the pressure will be immense in Oklahoma City's Devon Park, she will have one less thing to worry about before the final game of the 2025 Women's College World Series commences. The phenomenal pitcher will return to Lubbock for 2026, as her bank account expands to huge proportions.

The Matador Club, the Aggies' NIL collective, will pay Canady a minimum of $1.2 million , per On3's Pete Nakos. The junior became the first softball player to secure a $1 million deal when she transferred from Stanford to Texas Tech in 2024, and now she is raising the bar even further. The university invested in this all-time ta

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