{
  "id": 11232390,
  "title": "Ping signs Walker Cupper and BYU star Kihei Akina to NIL deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ping-signs-walker-cupper-and-byu-star-kihei-akina-to-nil-deal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:02:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Golf.com",
    "slug": "golf-com",
    "url": "https://golf.com/gear/ping-signs-kihei-akina-nil-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ping has added BYU sophomore and Walker Cupper Kihei Akina to its roster of NIL athletes, as Akina readies for his fifth PGA Tour start. The post Ping signs Walker Cupper and BYU star Kihei Akina to NIL deal appeared first on Golf .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}