Marvin Harrison Jr.'s Latest NIL Deal Raises Money for Hospital
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is using his NIL clout — and his shoes — to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Cleats designed by Harrison in partnership with the Shoe Surgeon, a high-end streetwear designer, and 7 Eleven were recently auctioned off and raised $5,100 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.
The amount raised was reported by On3.com.
The hospital is part of the Children’s Miracle Network.
Harrison hasn’t worn those cleats in a game, but he has made waves recently for wearing cleats inspired by LeBron James’ retro Nike basketball shoes.
Last year Harrison played in a game wearing an Apple Watch and a pair of cleats designed by Louis Vuitton, which drew the attention of James, as well.
These cleats, however, did good for the Columbus community.
Harrison is one of several college football players that have partnered with 7 Eleven as part of the Cleat Crew, which partners with high-end streetwear designer, the Shoe Surgeon, to auction off nine pairs of custom football cleats designed by those players.
Along with Harrison, the crew includes Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, USC wide receiver Dorian Singer, Florida running back Trevor Etienne, Boston College linebacker Kam Arnold, Penn State running back Nick Singleton and Michigan running back Blake Corum.
Harrison and the Ohio State Buckeyes were No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings and face the final month of the Big Ten season seeking to remain undefeated and get back into the CFP in its current four-team playoff format. Next season the CFP will expand to 12 teams.
