Top 5 richest Alabama Crimson Tide based on NIL

4. Grant Nelson 

Nelson went viral in the offseason after saying, “I’m definitely going to talk to my agent” before deciding whether to return to Alabama – as many interpreted it as he needed to see which school would pay him the most NIL money. 

Six months later, Nelson’s NIL valuation is now $1.3 million, ranking him among the country’s top 15 highest-valued men’s college basketball players.  

Nelson holds a high roster value as a top returning player for the 2024-25 season. In fact, his NIL worth has soared by nearly $800,00 in just the past few months. 

His social media following is also steadily increasing, and he’s more recently posted advertisements for companies such as TurboTax and Nerf to his 37,000 Instagram followers.  

Grant Nelson TurboTax pic.twitter.com/du4JQ6n5xr

— Jessica Martinez (@Jessica75897817) October 24, 2024