A college basketball player at the University of Texas has committed to donate a portion of his name, image and likeness money to cancer research.
Andrew Jones, a senior guard for the Longhorns, said he will partner with The V Foundation to give 10% of his NIL money to the organization that was created by ESPN to honor former NC State coach Jim Valvano.
Jones chose The V Foundation because he is a cancer survivor. In January 2018, when Jones was Texas’ leading scorer, he was diagnosed with leukemia. He missed the rest of the 2017-18 season and most of the following season as he underwent chemotherapy.
“The money donated to The V Foundation played a major part not only in my ability to receive proper treatment but maintain confidence in both my recovery and eventual return to basketball,” Jones said in a statement. “To be able to share my story on how this foundation has impacted my life while paying that forward to future families impacted by cancer is an honor.”
Super excited about partnering with one of the most inspiring cancer research foundation. Hope to help save as many lives as we can #VictoryOverCancer https://t.co/WK9NM4Rv6m
— Andrew Jones (@Drewdotcash1) January 28, 2022
Jones, who now comes off the bench for Texas, is third on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game.
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