{"id":446372,"date":"2024-02-23T18:48:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=446372"},"modified":"2024-02-23T18:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:48:20","slug":"rick-pitino-has-a-billionaire-backing-him-up-buy-portal-players-at-st-johns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/rick-pitino-has-a-billionaire-backing-him-up-buy-portal-players-at-st-johns\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Pitino Has A Billionaire Backing Him Up Buy Portal Players At St. Johns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like everyone else, Mike Repole, the rich St. John&#8217;s alum who has been actively supporting his alma mater for the past year, was watching the coverage of Rick Pitino&#8217;s remarks.<\/p>\n<h2>Rick Pitino Has A Billionaire Backing Him Up Buy Portal Players At St. Johns<\/h2>\n<p>And he decided to break his own news on X on Wednesday afternoon, revealing that he intended to give seven figures for the Johnnies&#8217; Name, Image &amp; Likeness (NIL) deals for the upcoming season, in an attempt to deflect some of the vitriol that had engulfed the fan base.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Repole eager to help St. John\u2019s again if it hires Rick Pitino: \u2018Definitely\u2019 be involved <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h7RWjN6aDc\">https:\/\/t.co\/h7RWjN6aDc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QXKZipYjOQ\">pic.twitter.com\/QXKZipYjOQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1637236301433917441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to commit whatever it takes,\u201d Repole told The Post in a phone interview Wednesday night. \u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s going to be any alumni from any other Big East school that\u2019s going to give to their alma mater more than I can. If there is, I would like to meet him. I just want to make sure everybody knows that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I immediately went into the team and told them, \u2018I absolutely love you guys. I would never ever want to embarrass you. It\u2019s my bad. I\u2019m at fault.\u2019 I should have never mentioned anybody by name. I didn\u2019t mean it. I was trying to talk typical clinic talk like I do,&#8221; Pitino said following the win.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Repole vows to lend even greater support to Rick Pitino, St. John&#39;s next season | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RogRubin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RogRubin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sjubb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sjubb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KnKq6ADpY9\">https:\/\/t.co\/KnKq6ADpY9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newsday Sports (@NewsdaySports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsdaySports\/status\/1760500139574047178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Hall of Fame head coach has talked about needing to assemble a squad quickly after accepting the position, saying he hoped to never have to perform such a task again.<\/p>\n<p>When Rick Pitino accepted the position at St. John&#8217;s, his goal was to take another illustrious basketball program to the Final Four and maybe win a championship. As we&#8217;ve seen in recent months, there have been several obstacles in the way of the program&#8217;s development, including the head coach himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good Morning to absolutely nobody except Johnnie Nation and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepoleStable?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepoleStable<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sjubb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sjubb<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Red Storm get a win yesterday and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nobull?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nobull<\/a> owner Mike Repole pledges he\u2019s all in to help Rick Pitino and St. John\u2019s via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPost_Brazille?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NYPost_Brazille<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hm5LBabnD2\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hm5LBabnD2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave (@Davee_8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Davee_8\/status\/1760639067119616133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>St. Johns, who are currently 15-12 overall and 7-9 in Big East conference play, will need to mount an incredible comeback to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, which has led the head coach to openly vent his displeasure at his team and the university.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is Rick Pitino famous?<\/h3>\n<p>American basketball coach Rick Pitino was born in New York, New York, on September 18, 1952. He became the first head coach to win a men&#8217;s Division I national championship in the NCAA with two different schools, the University of Kentucky in 1996 and the University of Louisville in 2013.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Rick Pitino, and Mike Repole we trust. It\u2019s only year 1. I have faith that we will get where we need to be, and that will start with a full off season for Pitino and Co. starting in April. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJUBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SJUBB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w48dUD0UUH\">https:\/\/t.co\/w48dUD0UUH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pirlo16 (@APirlo1623) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APirlo1623\/status\/1760426085076938922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>How much did Rick Pitino get paid?<\/h4>\n<p>Pitino&#8217;s six-year contract is worth about $20 million, according to a source. Mike Cragg, the athletic director at St. John&#8217;s, released a statement saying, &#8220;Coach Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in the history of the game and has won at the highest levels everywhere he has coached.<\/p>\n<h3>What is Rick Pitino&#8217;s salary?<\/h3>\n<p>Rick Pitino has a net worth of $45 million. His annual salary is $7.7 million. Pitino is known for his successful coaching career at various NCAA divisions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Repole committed to &quot;do more&quot; for St. John&#39;s NIL<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Mike has been behind us all the way,&quot; Rick Pitino said. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#39;s been great to us, great to some other sports, fabulous booster, just stays out of his way because he&#39;s into horses in a big way.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJUBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SJUBB<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nMZGm52Vhp\">https:\/\/t.co\/nMZGm52Vhp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Connelly (@KevinConnelly24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinConnelly24\/status\/1760704823127654433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"After Terrible Performance Last Season, Hal Steinbrenner Believes Yankees Have Something To Prove\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/after-terrible-performance-last-season-hal-steinbrenner-believes-yankees-have-something-to-prove\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">After Terrible Performance Last Season, Hal Steinbrenner Believes Yankees Have Something To Prove<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Who Made An Irresistible Offer To Free Agent\u00a0Derrick Henry For Joining Ravens?\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/who-made-an-irresistible-offer-to-free-agent-derrick-henry-for-joining-ravens\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Who Made An Irresistible Offer To Free Agent\u00a0Derrick Henry For Joining Ravens?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like everyone else, Mike Repole, the rich St. John&#8217;s alum who has been actively supporting his alma mater for the past year, was watching the coverage of Rick Pitino&#8217;s remarks. 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