The landscape of college sports has changed drastically in recent years. The introduction of bigger television deals, added to the reshuffling of conferences, extra years of eligibility, a reformed transfer portal and the spread of NIL deals (name, image and likeness) have revolutionized the way universities see their athletic programs.
This new era has opened the doors to players around the world who maybe wouldn't have had the such opportunities in the past. That is the case for Auburn wing Chad Baker-Mazara, who moved to the U.S. in 2017 as a 17-year-old to live with his grandfather and chase his dream of becoming a basketball player.
