Generational wealth is a focus area for 22-year-old WNBA player Flau’jae Johnson.
Before Johnson was drafted to the league, she was already securing name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals while playing for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers women’s basketball team. She had a $1.5 million NIL valuation and deals with Apple Cash, The Athlete’s Foot, JBL Audio, Experian, Doritos, Raising Cane’s, and more, according to The Lafayette Daily Advertiser.
In a previous conversation with AFROTECH™, Johnson said that while she was in college, she advised young athletes to create pathways to financial freedom through saving and budgeting. She has been leading by example. In 2025, she purchased 20 acres of land in Georgia.
“This land represents more than just an investment for me—it’s about building something bigger than basketball or music,” she said at the time, according to Boardroom. “I want to create opportunities for my community and leave a legacy that shows young women, especially young Black women, that we can do it all. Owning 20 acres at my age is proof that with vision and hard work, we can break boundaries and build the future we dream of.”
Johnson has now expanded her real estate portfolio. In a September 2026 Instagram post, she revealed that she purchased an additional 15 acres of land. The land will host a commercial property.
“Thank you, God. None of this would be possible without Him,” she wrote on the platform.
She also congratulated real estate developer Tamika Houston, the owner and broker of Houston Premier Realty.
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Young athletes are making money earlier in their careers, which means more opportunities to invest sooner. This includes University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. Like for Johnson, NIL has allowed him to invest in real estate. He now owns a $1.9 million townhouse near his campus in Oxford, MS, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Chambliss will earn more than $6 million this year, the outlet noted.
