Audi Crooks, known as "Shaquille O'Neal of women's basketball, has decided to change teams in the NCAA.
The 21-year-old, 1.91m-tall center is swapping Iowa State for Oklahoma State, and the US press reports that the high-profile player has accepted a $1.4 million-a-year NIL offer
With that figure, Audi Crooks will become the third highest paid basketball player in the world, only surpassed by WNBA stars such as A'Ja Wilson and Aliyah Boston.
This season, Audi Crooks, who has one season of NCAA eligibility remaining, is averaging 25.8 points (64.9% shooting from the field) and 7.7 rebounds to lead the Cyclones to March Madness.
The origins of Audi Crooks, the "Shaquille O'Neal of women's basketball"
The young woman from Algona, Iowa, who was born weighing 4.9 kilograms and measuring 71 centimeters, is the daughter of Jimmie Crooks and Michelle Vitzthum, two outstanding high school basketball players.
Since her teenage years, Audi Crooks, who also competed in track and field and volleyball, has impressed scouts and fans alike with her size, dominance of the game and mobility.