Texas women's basketball star Madison Booker is making moves off the court, becoming the first student-athlete to sign with NBA superstar — and Longhorns alum — Kevin Durant as part of the Houston Rockets forward's new NIL initiative in partnership with Nike.

As the first member of "Team KD," Booker will now exclusively wear Durant's Nike footwear and apparel as part of a comprehensive program designed to benefit select Longhorn basketball standouts.

"It means a lot to be a Nike athlete," the Texas junior said in a Tuesday statement. "Honestly, it's a blessing. I think that's also part of why I came to UT — the opportunities here are amazing."

Booker has anchored the Longhorns' lineup since her breakout freshman year, stepping up in the wake of fellow standout Rori Harmon's 2023/24 season-ending ACL tear.

The 20-year-old has only gained momentum since then, becoming the first-ever freshman to win Big 12 Player of the Year before adding an SEC Player of the Year title to her resume last season.

Fueled in part by Booker, Texas women's basketball has excelled in recent years, most recently winning the 2026 SEC championship on Sunday behind an 18-point game-leading finale performance from the tournament MVP.

"Nike (and KD) couldn’t have a better person representing them than Madison Booker," said head coach Vic Schaefer. "Madison has always said she's modeled her game after KD, and the hard work she's put into her craft truly shows."

South Carolina’s MiLaysia Fulwiley and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo were playing in their first college basketball game Monday.

Not only that, but they were playing their first college basketball game all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris. And they were doing so in front of a national audience on ESPN.

None of that slowed down the freshmen phenoms, who received praise from NBA legend Magic Johnson, Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant and Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston.

Fulwiley and the No. 6 Gamecocks won the day, claiming a 100-71 win over the No. 10 Irish at Halles Georges Arena to open the season. A guard out of Columbia, South Carolina, Fulwiley contributed 17 points, six assists and six steals off the bench in her debut. She also made what Johnson described as “the best move in all of basketball.”

“I’m watching the women’s basketball game between South Carolina and Notre Dame right now and I just saw the best move in all of basketball, including the pros like LeBron, Steph, KD, Victor, and Jokic,” Johnson wrote on social media. “Everyone must see the coast-to-coast, behind-the-back move by freshman guard MiLaysia Fulwiley from South Carolina. WOW!!”

Fulwiley discussed the move with ESPN’s Holly Rowe after the game, saying: “That was my favorite move when I was in high school. So I just did it.”

Hidalgo, who hails from Haddonfield, New Jersey, scored a game-high 31 points. She became just the third guard since 2009 to score 30 or more points against the Gamecocks, joining Chennedy Carter and Paige Bueckers, per Her Hoops Stats.

“Hidalgo and Fulwiley moving DIFFERENT out here,” Durant wrote on social media.