After finalizing its 10-year partnership with Nike, South Carolina's Board of Trustees released some of the details on what it means for the Gamecocks football and women's basketball teams.The phrase cash alternative is mentioned several times in this space. What does that mean? Check out this post on the PPG message board for details.Posted below is information from the terms sheet that was shared by the Board.FootballNIKE will outfit the USC football program in its cutting-edge Vapor F.U.S.E. uniform chassis for the 2026-27 football season. USC football will wear the same chassis worn by the teams in the National Football League in 2026-27. (Cash Alternative: No Cash Alternative. It is a breach of this offer if not provided.)NIKE will provide USC football with its elite cleated football silos (Vapor Elite, Alpha Menace, Force Savage) for the 2026-27 football season. USC football will wear the same cleat silos worn by 75% of active NFL players. (Cash Alternative: No Cash Alternative. It is a breach of this offer fi not provided.)NIKE will provide USC with a full redesign of its football uniform closet (minimum 3 uniforms) during the first 4 years of the term and its women's basketball closet (minimum 4 uniforms) during the first 4 years of the term, in each case using NIKE's industry-leading designers, chassis and innovation. (Cash Alternative: $2,500,000 per uniform)NIKE will provide USC with bespoke alt football uniform as part of an energy program including more than 15 elite college football programs during the first half of the term. (Cash Alternative: $10,000,000)Performance achievement bonuses: Plays in conference championship game: $10,000; Wins conference championship game: $20,000; Plays in College Football Playoff first-round game: $10,000; Plays in CFP quarterfinals game: $15,000; Plays in CFP semifinal game: $25,000; Plays in national championship game: $50,000; Wins national championship: $100,000.Women's basketballRecognizing A'ja Wilson as an iconic USC athlete and ambassador, NIKE will provide USC basketball with NIKE- branded, Aja Wilson signature sneakers (e.g., A'Two), including USC-specific colorways, to wear on court. NIKE wil also explore A'ja Wilson travel and other team gear for USC women's basketball during the term. (Cash Alternative: $15,000,000, to be paid by July 15, 2027 if not provided) NIKE will feature USC in A'ja Wilson-related marketing during the term. (Cash Alternative: $3,000,000)NIKE will outfit the USC women's basketball program in its advanced Paris uniform chassis for the 2026-27 basketball season. USC will wear the same chassis worn by the USA Basketball women's national team during the 2024 Paris Olympics for the 2026-27 season. (Cash Alternative: No Cash Alternative. It is a breach of this offer it not provided.)Performance achievement bonuses (men and women): Wins conference tournament championship: $10,000; Plays in NCAA Final Four: $25,000; Wins national championship: $50,000.Court design, facilities informationNIKE designers will lead the re-design of USC's basketball court in Colonial Life Arena, in partnership with USC. (Cash Alternative: $2,000,000).Upon reasonable advanced request, NIKE will provide USC and its student-athletes with access to its state-of-the-art Nike Sport Research Lab (the "NSRL") at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The NSRL is the most advanced sport research lab in the world. (Cash Alternative: $4,000,000).Baseball and softballPerformance achievement bonuses: Participating in NCAA Super Regional: $10,000; Participating in NCAA College World Series: $15,000; Wins NCAA College World Series: $25,000.
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