"Get that bag my capitalist king" - CFB fans react as South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers secures lucrative NIL deal

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers spearheaded the Gamecocks' 34–30 comeback win against the Missouri Tigers in Week 12 of college football action. Sellers registered 353 yards and five touchdowns to continue his stellar form that has seen him named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Off the gridiron, Sellers is also thriving. This week, he announced a lucrative NIL deal with shoe company "Hey Dude" via X.

College football fans on X reacted to Sellers' NIL deal.

Other fans focused on congratulating Sellers on the deal amid promises of getting a pair.

"I will buy them just bc my king has them," one fan tweeted.

"Congrats!" another fan tweeted.

"I love this!!" One fan tweeted.

LaNorris Sellers gets into gear after slow start to the season

Taking over from Spencer Rattler, who left for the NFL via the 2024 draft, was always going to be demanding, and LaNorris Sellers started the season in an inconsistent fashion. During his first five games, he went 65-of-108 (60.2%) for 764 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions, and the South Carolina Gamecocks went 3-2 in that period.

In coach Shane Beamer's next four games, the Gamecocks won all four, recording blowout wins over the Texas A&M Aggies and the Oklahoma Sooners on the back of stellar performances by Sellers.

Sellers has since gone 64-of-101 on 63.4% completion for 1,010 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception, coinciding with the uptick in South Carolina's form.

During his Missouri postgame news conference, Beamer explained the change made by Sellers in the past few weeks, which coincided with his form.

"I think steady and just doesn't really change his persona," Beamer said. "I really haven't seen a change in him. I don't know if outspoken is the word, but I think he's more willing to speak up in some ways. I don't know if he would have voiced his displeasure back in September.

"He is who he is. I know he's very confident, very poised. He's a competitor. I go to those quarterback meetings pretty much every morning. ... He's the same guy in there. He's never comfortable, but I think he's more at ease maybe."

Before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, where Sellers registered 238 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, he was averaging 138 yards per game. Afterward, he averaged 236 yards, accounting for seven touchdowns to show the quarterback's improvement.