St. John's Ejiofor Chases Title, Faces Duke

0:00On March 27, St. John's Red Storm, the fifth seed, are chasing their first national title in program history during the 2026 NCAA tournament. They're facing a tough, sweet 16 match-up against the top-seated Duke Blue Devils, with a spot in the Elite 8 at stake. The Red Storm have already knocked off the 12th-seated Northern Iowa Panthers and the 4th-seated Kansas J-Hawks to get here. Ford's Zuby Egeo 4 has been the driving force behind their surprising run. The senior leaves the team with averages of 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. His strong play has earned him an honorable mention as an associated press, All-American. Egeo 4's rising profile has boosted his off-cord value too. His name, image and likeness valuation sits at $616,000, ranking 22nd among power forwards in college, basketball. He's landed partnerships with brands like the GLD Shop, NBA 2K, and Bose.

1:03Just before the Duke game, Egeo 4 announced a fresh deal as an ambassador for raising canes, further growing his brand during the tournament. The Red Storm enter at 6.5 point underdogs on Friday at 17pm, Eastern Time from Capital One Arena on CBS. The winner moves on to, face either 2nd-seated Yukon or 3rd-seated Michigan State, keeping the pressure on as the bracket heats up.