Nebraska volleyball star Lexi Rodriguez inks historic NIL deal with Panini America

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[{"selector":"#anim-3f052475-6049-41aa-b25f-29b0b2d2f8a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7aabbfc-063b-492b-80e6-9d836f4a1be6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 40.84672%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Pete Nakos of On3 said that Panini America will release three Rodriguez trading cards as part of this partnership.

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Nebraska volleyball star Lexi Rodriguez inks historic NIL deal with Panini America

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