UCLA Place Kicker, Mateen Bhaghani, Signs NIL Agreement with FIKI Sports
Santa Monica, CA-- FIKI SPORTS, aka Flick It & Kick It Sports, a toy company specializing in tabletop sports games, has signed UCLA Bruins Place-Kicker Mateen Bhaghani to a Name, Image, Likeness agreement. Bhaghani is FIKI Sports first collegiate athlete ambassador for its flagship game, FIKI Football, it’s tabletop football like never before! Together with Bhaghani, FIKI Sports is raising and donating funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley.
“Tabletop football has been played by millions and millions for decades, but never with a ‘football’ as cool as a FIKI Football,” said Richard Crasnick, owner of the boutique toy company. “We’re excited to partner with Mateen, one of the BIG 10’s top kickers who plays for the nation’s #1 ranked public university academically,” he continued. “It’s a great opportunity to re-introduce our brand with such an outstanding student-athlete, a member of the Dean’s list at UCLA. Mateen aligns himself with the Boys & Girls Clubs core beliefs and they’re such an esteemed organization in the Conejo Valley. Mateen and I are excited to work with them this fall.”
At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, their mission is to enhance the lives of young people and their families by providing a positive environment that cultivates academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character and citizenship.
“Who hasn’t folded a sheet of paper and played tabletop football,” said Bhaghani, now a sophomore at UCLA after transferring from Cal following his freshman season. “When I was approached by FIKI Sports, I was intrigued that a simple game we’ve all been playing with a folded sheet of paper could actually be the backbone of a successful company. And to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley and their programs is a blessing. I look forward to visiting the clubs later this fall, speak with the kids and learn more firsthand.”
In addition to football, the company created tabletop basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball and golf. Each game includes a synthetic leather game-piece and the apparatus necessary to score. Rules are included. The games are available at fikisports.com and customers entering the code word “kicker” at check out, receive an instant 20% discount off their entire order while benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs with each sale as well.
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