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Gable Steveson, Olympic Gold Medalist, Agrees to WWE's 1st NIL Contract

WWE officially signed Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Gable Steveson to a historic contract Thursday.

The contract is WWE's first ever name, image and likeness (NIL) deal with an NCAA student-athlete.

In addition to being a member of the WWE roster, Steveson will be permitted to defend his 2020-21 NCAA national championship at 285 pounds in freestyle wrestling at the University of Minnesota during the upcoming 2021-22 campaign.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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