LSU ace pitcher Paul Skenes pledges NIL earnings to charity

Skenes is donating his NIL earnings to Folds of Honor, which supports families of fallen or disabled military members and first responders.

In an ever-changing landscape of college athletics, the NIL was introduced to help athletes benefit from their name, image and likeness. There are a lot of guys who are using that money for all different types of things, and some of them are using that money for good causes.

Paul Skenes is one of those guys.

Skenes transferred to LSU after a couple of years at Air Force where he starred as a pitcher and as a hitter. He is one of the best pitchers in the country, and he is projected to be an early-round draft pick in this year’s MLB draft.

When he was asked what he would do with his NIL money he chose to donate it to Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of fallen or disabled military and first responders. He put a link on his Twitter page that re-directs people to Folds of Honor where they can donate if they choose to.

Any fans who wish to donate can do so here.

Just a few hours after he posted that link, the donation page jumped from $234.80 to $2,156.80. It’s always good to see people using their influence for a good cause.

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