Christian Laettner , the Duke legend who somehow made “hated-and-loved” a full-time job, was a beast on the court. Standing 6-11 and weighing 235 pounds, he could dominate both the power forward and center spots. Drafted third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1992, Laettner had a solid 13-year NBA run, racking up over $61 million in salary. From his high school days at Nichols School in Buffalo to college glory at Duke, he was always in the spotlight.

But here’s the fun part—imagine Laettner in today’s world of NIL deals and social media branding. Back then, he earned a lot from pure basketball, sure. But with the way Name, Image, and Likeness deals are blowing up now, he probably could have made way more off the court. Makes you wonder—what if Christian Laettner had the modern N

See Full Page