NBA legend Penny Hardaway makes remarkable admission that he has spent $2.6M of his own money building his college roster

NBA legend Penny Hardaway has revealed he invested $2.6 million of his own cash to pay his players via NIL in his role as Memphis head coach. He made an immediate impact in recruiting by delivering the No.1 class in the country but the introduction of NIL money to college sports has entirely changed the dynamic in recent years. But they missed out on March Madness this year, prompting Hardaway to dig into his own pocket to improve his roster ahead of the new college basketball season.