Dwayne Johnson‘s way of giving back to society is creating more opportunities for talented and hard-working folks. In 2023, among other great initiatives, Johnson also launched a new NIL program for collegiate athletes looking forward to utilizing their name, image, and likeness in the right way. As a result, he signed seven talented young adults to enroll in the inaugural program.

Among the list of seven young athletes was Dominican basketball star Hansel Enmanuel who plays for the Austin Peay Governors of the ASUN Conference. Recently, Enmanuel took to Instagram to show his gratefulness toward “The Rock” and his effective NIL program.

What is Johnson’s NIL program and why is Enmanuel thanking him for it?

In 2023, DJ launched his first NIL program for ZOA Energy. While the former wrestler’s brand name would help these young athletes to grow further, their growing popularity and hard work would also promote the energy drink, benefiting both parties in the process.

After several months of having enrolled in the NIL program, one athlete decided to show his gratitude toward “The Brahma Bull” through a sweet social media post.

Hansel Enmanuel posted a wholesome picture where he and Johnson are sitting beside each other, each one holding a can of the energy drink, and smiling. In the caption, the Dominican basketball star wrote, “THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY and THANK FOR TRUSTING me @therock 🤲🏽❤️#fuelsomethingbigger @zoaenergy”

It is clear that even though it hasn’t been long since Enmanuel signed the NIL deal, he is still content and thankful that he was chosen to grab this opportunity. As a part of this contract, he was reportedly offered $1.2 million.

As reported earlier, Hansel isn’t the only athlete signed in this NIL deal. In fact, another basketball star showed her gratitude toward this gracious offer through her social media activity.

Dwayne Johnson is much loved by his team of young athletes

In the inaugural batch of The Rock’s Warriors, there were a total of seven athletes from across the country. Apart from Enmanuel, LSU’s beloved Angel Reese was also on the list.

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Soon after the inaugural batch was announced for the ZOA Energy NIL, Reese took to her Instagram and confessed her honest thoughts about getting enrolled, which were as sweet as Enmanuel’s. “I am extremely proud to announce I am one of seven incredible and diverse athletes chosen by @therock and @zoaenergy for the inaugural class of The Rock’s Warriors. I am very excited for what’s to come and supporting my fellow warriors in their seasons,” she said.

What do you think about the NIL program and the young stars thanking Johnson for initiating it?

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