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On the men’s team, Nijel Pack is an $800,000 player. Shortly after he transferred from Kansas State, he signed a two-year endorsement deal with Ruiz’s healthcare company, LifeWallet, that pays him $400,000 annually. He has been Miami’s go-to 3-point shooter this postseason. His teammate Isaiah Wong, the Hurricanes’ lead scorer in 2022-23, is also making six figures. Upon learning of Pack’s exorbitant deal, Wong’s agent laid down an ultimatum to Ruiz: pay up or watch his client transfer. Wong later said his agent had spoken out of turn and that he did not plan to leave Coral Gables.
Wong stuck around and was named Atlantic Coast Conference athlete of the year. There don’t appear to be any hard feelings: Ruiz was on hand in Albany, N.Y., for the Miami men’s first two games of the tournament.
On the men’s team, Nijel Pack is an $800,000 player. Shortly after he transferred from Kansas State, he signed a two-year endorsement deal with Ruiz’s healthcare company, LifeWallet, that pays him $400,000 annually. He has been Miami’s go-to 3-point shooter this postseason. His teammate Isaiah Wong, the Hurricanes’ lead scorer in 2022-23, is also making six figures. Upon learning of Pack’s exorbitant deal, Wong’s agent laid down an ultimatum to Ruiz: pay up or watch his client transfer. Wong later said his agent had spoken out of turn and that he did not plan to leave Coral Gables.
Wong stuck around and was named Atlantic Coast Conference athlete of the year. There don’t appear to be any hard feelings: Ruiz was on hand in Albany, N.Y., for the Miami men’s first two games of the tournament.
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