Paige Spiranac’s popularity continues to grow.
fresh off her appearance With the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit release, Spiranac signed a deal with WME Sports, becoming the latest star to sign with the agency’s golf division.
WME Sports, a subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings, represents prominent talent, athletes and media while holding ownership interests in WWE and UFC.
Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor Group Holdings, expressed interest in negotiating a contract with the PGA Tour last fall. But the tour ultimately went in a different direction, securing a $1.5 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group (SSG), which continues to negotiate with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Nevertheless, amidst the divisions within the men’s professional game, YouTube stars like Bryan Brothers Golf and now Bryson DeChambeau, and social media moguls like Spiranac have found themselves with vast opportunities online. We have created content. As a result, they have gained millions of fans through the platform.
Spiranac has more social media followers than Tiger Woods.
“I am thrilled to join the WME Sports family and work with their golf team to write the next chapter of my story,” Spiranac said in a statement.
Leveraging our extensive capabilities across sports and entertainment, we will create new experiences that strengthen digital bridges with fans. ”
A phenomenal player in her own right, Spiranac played Division I golf at the University of Arizona and San Diego State University, earning All-Conference honors twice in the Mountain West.
After graduating from college, she tried to compete on the LPGA Tour, but unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. Nevertheless, the Colorado native has been teaching, commentating, and filming livestreams on her social media, gaining a lot of attention from around the world.
Now that she has signed with one of the most prestigious media agencies, WME Sports, her popularity will only continue to rise.
Jack Mirko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check it out follow Cover more golf. You can follow him on Twitter jack milco In the same way.
