Johnny Walker is no stranger to breaking records. Walker holds the ASU Hockey records for most goals and points scored in a career, but the electrifying right winger broke a very different type of record Saturday, when he became the first NCAA athlete to partner with Barstool Sports.
Walker’s deal with Barstool, which was announced by the New York-based media conglomerate on Twitter, comes on the heels of the NCAA’s decision to allow student-athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses. The new rules took effect Jul. 1, and several high-profile college athletes, most of them football players, have already cashed in on lucrative deals.