UH basketball strikes $1 million NIL deal with Mattress Mack

[Tommy Gadberry]

Collectives and high-profile donors have been a defining piece of the first two years of the NIL Era. A major player in the Houston market is making a return to the NIL space. 

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has signed another team-wide NIL deal with the Houston basketball team valued at $1 million. It’s the second time in less than a year the owner of Houston’s Gallery Furniture and notorious sports bettor has committed upwards of seven figures to the Cougars. 

He won about $75 million, believed to be the largest payout in sports betting history, last November when the Houston Astros won the World Series. He also had upward of $3.5 million riding on Houston winning the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
 

read more: https://www.on3.com/nil/news/mattress-mack-inks-1-million-nil-deal-with-houston-cougars-basketball-team-jim-mcingvale/

[NT80]

On 7/25/2023 at 7:56 AM, Tommy Gadberry said:

Collectives and high-profile donors have been a defining piece of the first two years of the NIL Era. A major player in the Houston market is making a return to the NIL space. 

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has signed another team-wide NIL deal with the Houston basketball team valued at $1 million. It’s the second time in less than a year the owner of Houston’s Gallery Furniture and notorious sports bettor has committed upwards of seven figures to the Cougars. 

He won about $75 million, believed to be the largest payout in sports betting history, last November when the Houston Astros won the World Series. He also had upward of $3.5 million riding on Houston winning the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
 

read more: https://www.on3.com/nil/news/mattress-mack-inks-1-million-nil-deal-with-houston-cougars-basketball-team-jim-mcingvale/

I think he forgot what college he attended!

[GrandGreen]

16 minutes ago, NT80 said:

I think he forgot what college he attended!

He didn't forget who fired his buddy Darrell Dickey.

I wonder if anyone from NT has tried to reestablish a relationship with him.   That a long time to harbour a grudge, but he makes his money in Houston, not DFW.  

[DeepGreen]

Hell, if UNT has any land in Denton County or North Dallas they should give it to Mattress Mac so he can open a Gallery Furniture up there.  Mend the fences.  Build that relationship.

[All About UNT]

Mixed feelings on this since Mack makes unreasonable demands (IMHO) on programs he gives money to.  Yes a million is a lot but you can't hold an AD hostage for that type of money.  

[Tommy Gadberry]

RV is all to blame for this mess.

[Keith7]

Mattress Mack is garbage, he can keep his money. 

[DeepGreen]

3 hours ago, Tommy Gadberry said:

RV is all to blame for this mess.

Was it the first or second New Orleans Bowl we played in or a different NOB?

[UNTLifer]

19 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

He didn't forget who fired his buddy Darrell Dickey.

I wonder if anyone from NT has tried to reestablish a relationship with him.   That a long time to harbour a grudge, but he makes his money in Houston, not DFW.  

Baker partnered with Mack after Hurricane Harvey providing relief supplies.