Amir Khan (basketball)
| LSU Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Manager |
| League | SEC |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 2002/2003 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2022–2025 | McNeese (manager) |
| 2025 | NC State (manager) |
| 2025–2026 | McNeese (manager) |
| 2026–present | LSU (manager) |
Amir Khan born (c. 2002/2003) is an American student-manager for the LSU men's basketball team. Nicknamed Aura, in 2025 he became the first student-manager to get a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal.[1]
Khan became a student-manager for the McNeese men's basketball team during the 2022–2023 season.[2] He gained notoriety during the 2024–2025 season for his tunnel walkouts with McNeese, earning more than 20 NIL deals in the process.[3][4]
After the season, he followed coach Will Wade to NC State but returned in December to McNeese as most of his credits were not accepted at NC State, which would have pushed him back to being a sophomore instead of a senior.[5]
In 2026, he joined Wade at LSU, becoming their student-manager.[3]
References
- ↑ Blake Silverman (February 27, 2025). "Meet Amir Khan, the Viral McNeese Basketball Manager With All the Aura". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ John Leuzzi (March 22, 2025). "Who is Amir Khan? Meet McNeese basketball student manager, March Madness sensation". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Myron Medcalf (July 7, 2026). "Amir Khan, viral student manager, reunites with Will Wade at LSU". www.espn.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ Burns, Mark J. (March 21, 2025). "McNeese State Student Manager Amir Khan Lands Lucrative NIL Deals". Forbes. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ Myron Medcalf (December 11, 2025). "Viral student manager Amir Khan transfers back to McNeese". www.espn.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.