Officially recognised as WWE superstars, the Cavinder twins.
The TikTok sensations Haley and Hanna Cavinder, who both played basketball for the University of Miami, made their broadcast debuts for the campaign on Wednesday night.
Following Thea Hail’s victory in a battle royal to advance to the top spot in the running for the NXT women’s championship the following week, the two entered the ring.
On March 20, 2023, in Bloomington, Indiana, during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the Miami Hurricanes’ Haley Cavinder (#14) and Hanna Cavinder (#15) rejoice in the locker room after defeating the Indiana Hoosiers. (Joe Robbins/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Haley and Hanna lifted Hail to their shoulders in jubilation for her triumph.
The twins revealed that they will dabble in the business following basketball when they inked a NIL contract with WWE in December 2021.
“We adore the WWE, their following, their sport, and their fitness-related content. That is consistent with Hanna and I and fits our brand. They’re a fantastic partner, and we look forward to working with them in the future,” Haley added.
Haley said on “Today” in April, “After playing all four years together and deciding not to take our fifth year, we just decided there are more opportunities besides basketball.” “Obviously, it’s such a challenging situation to be in because we wanted to take our fifth year to play and continue, but I think it came down to just maximising all of the opportunities we have ahead of us,” the player said.
On March 24, 2023, in Greenville, South Carolina, the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament was played at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Haley Cavinder, the team’s number 14, and Hanna Cavinder, the team’s number 15, were in the pregame. (Jacob Kupferman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
The twins were among the top earners of NIL money and had 4.5 million followers on TikTok.
The meeting between the Cavinders and LifeWallet CEO John Ruiz in April 2022 was labelled as “impermissible contact” because boosters are not permitted to provide prospective athletes any unlawful benefits, and Miami was consequently given the first-ever NIL fine. The dinner served by the chef was regarded as a “inducement” to apply. Just eight days after the meeting, they changed schools from Fresno State to this one.
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Miami Hurricanes guards Haley Cavinder (#14) and Hanna Cavinder (#15) compete against Indiana University in a second-round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game. The Hurricanes defeated the Hoosiers 70–68. (Photographed by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket for Getty Images))
It was discovered that Katie Meier, the head coach of Miami, organised the dinner, in violation of her “head coach responsibility.” She missed the first three games of this season because of the ban, and the school was also required to pay a $5,000 fine and an additional payment equal to 1% of the program’s budget.
