Any questions about whether NiJaree Canady's NIL deal to join Texas Tech softball can be put to rest. It's been a bargain for Tech at this point.

NiJaree Canady made history before the 2025 NCAA softball season. After a standout tenure at Stanford, Canady chose to transfer to Texas Tech and take a $1 million NIL deal to play for the Red Raiders.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady smiled broadly as she held up a gaudy championship belt with the Big 12 logo in the center. Texas Tech’s star pitcher had dominated the conference tournament, throwing 16 2/3 shutout innings in three games to claim the Most Outstanding Player award.