The Tennessee-Nico Iamaleava saga officially came to a close this weekend. The former Volunteer chose the UCLA Bruins on Sunday, ending a quick stay in the transfer portal after demanding more money from Tennessee. The move backfired on the Iamaleava camp, and the demand on the open market simply wasn’t there.
Nico now takes a pay cut and will be playing on a much less talented roster for his redshirt sophomore season. Iamaleava took to Instagram for his first public comments since choosing to leave Knoxville.
“First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for His grace, for continuing to bless my family, and for allowing me to live out my passion each and every day.