WWE Stars Trick Williams and Lash Legend Predict 'Off the Chain' NIL Deals for Future Kids

The engaged couple discuss their athletic backgrounds and plans for the future.

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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Trick Williams and Lash Legend, two rising stars on the WWE's main roster, opened up about the possibility of starting a family together. The former SEC athletes, who met at the WWE Performance Center, discussed their athletic backgrounds and predicted that any future children they have could land lucrative NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals due to their impressive genes.

Why it matters

As prominent WWE personalities, Williams and Legend's comments highlight the growing influence of NIL deals in college sports and the potential for celebrity athletes' offspring to capitalize on their family's fame and athletic pedigree.

The details

Williams, a former wide receiver at South Carolina, and Legend, a star basketball player at Texas A&M and Mississippi State, are engaged and taking the WWE by storm on SmackDown. During an appearance on ESPN's First Take, Williams addressed the possibility of the couple having children, joking that their future kids' NIL deals would be 'off the chain' due to their athletic backgrounds.

  • Williams played football at South Carolina from 2014-2016.
  • Legend was a First-team All-SEC honoree in 2019 while playing at Mississippi State.
  • Legend was selected 24th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm.

The players

Trick Williams

A former wide receiver at South Carolina who is now a rising star on the WWE's main roster.

Lash Legend

A former star basketball player at Texas A&M and Mississippi State who is now a rising star on the WWE's main roster and engaged to Trick Williams.

Stephen A. Smith

A host on ESPN's First Take, where Williams and Legend appeared as guests.

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What they’re saying

“I'm with her cause she's fine. She treat me good. And I know those NIL deals, you know, 20 years from now gonna be off the chain.”

— Trick Williams (ESPN)

“It's written in stone. I mean, she's quite the athlete herself, of course, at Texas A&M. … Drafted to the Seattle Storm and then decided to bless us with her talents in the WWE ring.”

— Trick Williams (ESPN)

What’s next

The couple's future children could potentially sign lucrative NIL deals with brands and sponsors, capitalizing on their parents' athletic and celebrity status.

The takeaway

As the influence of NIL deals continues to grow in college sports, the children of prominent athletes like Trick Williams and Lash Legend could be poised to take advantage of their family's athletic pedigree and fame, highlighting the evolving landscape of athlete compensation and endorsements.