Tennessee Baseball Newcomer Signs NIL Deal With Weigel’s

Last Updated on February 20, 2023

University of Tennesee Volunteers Baseball junior infielder Maui Ahuna is already making a name for himself beyond the diamond.

Ahuna secured a name, image and likeness deal with Weigel’s Stores, a convenience store chain based in Powell, Tenn. with 68 locations in the East Tennessee region. They have a reputation for being one of the first convenience stores in the Knoxville area, owning both Broadacre Dairy and Red Barn Foods.

As part of the deal, Ahuna starred in a commercial sporting a Weigel-style baseball jersey with the Volunteers’ print. He joins the former University of Tennessee baseball stand-out Evan Russell as the only Volunteer baseball player to have worked with Weigel’s by way of NIL.  

You ready Vol Nation? Weigel's is proud to announce our latest NIL athlete for the 2023 Vol Baseball season. Only one more day until Vol Baseball! Check back tomorrow for a special deal we'll be offering all season long! pic.twitter.com/mEKDoTxbMc

— Weigel's (@weigelsstores) February 16, 2023

Ahuna will be a pivotal player for the Volunteers baseball team. However, he has not been activated into the starting lineup; his past two seasons indicate what Volunteer baseball fans can expect this season.

Before transferring to the University of Tennesee, Ahuna spent his freshman and sophomore seasons as a Kansas Jayhawk. He totaled eight home runs and forty-eight RBIs while batting .396 during the 2022 season.

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