How much does Donnie Freeman make in NIL?

What is Donnie Freeman's NIL value?

As of August 2026, Donnie Freeman's estimated NIL value falls between $1.4M and $2.1M. Donnie Freeman is a forward for the St. John's Red Storm in the Big East. Donnie has about 22K followers across social media, led by 22K on Instagram, a core driver of men's basketball NIL value. Donnie's figure reflects publicly reported figures, per On3 NIL Valuations (2026).

Donnie's social media following

Donnie's public social presence is about ~22K followers on Instagram. Follower figures are approximate, as of August 2026.

NIL at St. John's Red Storm

St. John's is a Big East program with no FBS football, so its NIL economy is built almost entirely around men's basketball. Under Rick Pitino the Red Storm won the Big East regular season and tournament titles in 2025 and rebuilt the roster through the transfer portal, supported by fundraising that billionaire alumnus Mike Repole has publicly backed and matched. Reporting has placed the basketball NIL budget in the mid seven figures, among the largest in the sport. The 2025 House settlement also lets schools pay athletes directly, up to roughly 20.5 million dollars in year one, and a school without major college football can point far more of that cap at basketball than a typical power conference athletic department.

How NIL value is calculated

An NIL value is an estimate of what an athlete could earn from name, image and likeness over 12 months, not a salary or a confirmed deal. We weigh audience (social reach and engagement), performance and role, school and market, and the sport and position. Where a public figure exists, we sense-check against it; this valuation is anchored to On3 NIL Valuations (2026). See how NIL valuations work.

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