USC NIL Partnership Will See Jordan Addison Driving A $120,000 Mercedes

Everything comes with a price, including new NIL partnerships, as USC proved on Wednesday. The in-house collective 'BLVD' has announced they've partnered with 'Fletcher Jones Automotive Group'. They claim to be the #1 Mercedes dealership in the country, based out of Newport Beach, CA. The new deal will see transfer WR Jordan Addison and DL Tuli Tuipulotu driving around in a brand new Mercedes-Benz S500s, which are $120,000 vehicles. This new deal marks the first time that a 'collective' has signed a deal with a car dealership, though many other groups around the country have silent agreements. According to On3

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