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UConn national champion Alex Oriakhi joins the show to talk about his new NIL venture, NIL Hype, and how today’s college basketball landscape compares to his time at UConn.
We discuss:
• Building NIL Hype and navigating the NIL era
• The chemistry behind UConn’s 2011 national championship team
• Being around UConn’s recent championship teams and attending the Final Four
A fun conversation filled with stories from one of the key pieces of UConn’s title run and insight into the changing world of college athletics.

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"Alex Oriakhi on His UConn Career and New NIL Venture" is an episode of The Connecticut Scoreboard Podcast. Runtime 24 min. Published May 22, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.