Allen Gordon has accomplished plenty in his life to this point and he’s not yet out of college.
The senior Ole Miss long jumper is an All-American. He was a finalist for the U.S. Olympic Trials, and his shirtless dancing moves on TikTok have turned into nearly 1 million followers.
On Friday, he scratched off another achievement: He made history.
Gordon was the first Ole Miss athlete to pick up a $2,990 check that the school is disbursing to its players.
It is believed to be the first such payment as part of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling granting schools the right to provide athletes additional financial support for academic achievements, up to a maximum of $5,980 per year.