The Money Game
2024– · Prime Video · 45 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Love of the Game
Tue, 10 Sept, 10:00 pm
The NIL landscape continues to change at a breakneck pace as court cases upend the status quo. As LSU scrambles to keep up with the changes, its athletes face their greatest hurdles. Angel Reese and LSU head into a postseason rematch with Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Olivia Dunne competes for an SEC title. And Jayden Daniels anxiously awaits his fate in the NFL draft.
About
The Money Game follows, in real time, a historic turning point in the NCAA upon policy changes on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights—guaranteed to shape the trajectory of college sports forever—highlighted by the surreal experiences of LSU's top players, coaches, and administrators. LSU, the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, is one of the most iconic brands in college athletics. LSU boasts an SEC-best 51 team national championships and is currently home to three of the top-10 collegiate earners in NIL.
Episodes
- E01
The Wild West
Tue, 10 Sept· 46 minName, Image, and Likeness has turned many college athletes into celebrities. But fame and fortune won't shield them from the pressure of competition. Social media phenom and gymnast Olivia Dunne longs to win a championship in her senior year. Meanwhile, quarterback Jayden Daniels has his NFL dreams and the hopes of all Louisiana on his shoulders ahead of a showdown with archrival Alabama.
- E02
The Price Just Went Up
Tue, 10 Sept· 46 minLSU's student athletes ride a roller-coaster of success and failure under public scrutiny that starts to take its toll. Star quarterback Jayden Daniels finds his Heisman hopes slipping away. In the spotlight of the increasingly popular women's game, basketball stars Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson navigate newfound fame. But can they recapture the magic of last year's championship season?
- E03
You Can't See Me
Tue, 10 Sept· 44 minOlivia Dunne and LSU gymnastics try to build early momentum for a championship run. With her eyes trained on the Olympics ahead, Alia Armstrong finds her senior season threatened by a nagging injury. And drama swirls in Baton Rouge as a mysterious absence from the women's basketball team leads to a firestorm of controversy.
- E04
Not Just an Athlete
Tue, 10 Sept· 47 minWinter is coming and the Heisman ceremony draws near. Now firmly in contention, Jayden Daniels tries to secure his NFL dreams in his final college game. Angel Reese returns to game action with bold performances on the court and in the press. Like Angel, Olivia Dunne navigates the dark side of the Internet as gender disparities emerge in the NIL era.
- E05
The Bag Man
Tue, 10 Sept· 42 minAn undercurrent of competitive fundraising swirls below the surface of NIL in the form of booster collectives. As mountains of money flow into college sports, Angel Reese weighs whether to declare for the WNBA or return to school and stack her chips. Fighting for a starting spot on a loaded roster, Olivia Dunne proves her worth on the mat. And Alia Armstrong's NIL game gets an unexpected boost.
- E06
Love of the Game
Tue, 10 Sept· 47 minThe NIL landscape continues to change at a breakneck pace as court cases upend the status quo. As LSU scrambles to keep up with the changes, its athletes face their greatest hurdles. Angel Reese and LSU head into a postseason rematch with Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Olivia Dunne competes for an SEC title. And Jayden Daniels anxiously awaits his fate in the NFL draft.
