Arizona's Sam Thomas on leadership role, NIL and UA's newbies
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Justin Spears
Sports Reporter
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Arizona Wildcats wing Sam Thomas spoke to the Star in a one-on-one interview during UA's 2021-22 media day, Oct. 1, 2021.
Justin Spears
Sports Reporter
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This go round may be short-lived, but Arizona basketball great Sam Thomas "here to provide whatever they need" for WNBA's Phoenix Mercury as an injury replacement.
So far, the five-year UA standout's professional career has kept her close (the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury) and taken her far — including to Sardinia, Italy, where she played between the 2022 and 2023 WNBA seasons.
A look at what goes into big brands forming NIL partnerships with UA women's basketball player Maya Nnaji and Arizona volleyball players Jaelyn Hodge, Jordan Wilson and Sydnie Vanek — and how former Wildcat Danielle Adefeso is helping change the game.
