Amir 'Aura' Khan disputes report he entered NCAA transfer portal, committed to NC State

Amir “Aura” Khan said he did not enter the NCAA transfer portal, despite some reports suggesting he would follow Will Wade to NC State. Wade just finished his tenure as McNeese State head coach and will now coach the Wolfpack.

But, Khan won’t follow Wade, as of right now at least. That’s what he told ESPN’s Peter Burns on Sirius XM.

Khan was a student manager for McNeese State basketball. Not only that, he actually has an NIL deal.

“I’ll meet with my family and see what’s the best decision for me,” Khan said. Perhaps he could actually stay at McNeese State.

Khan is up to 12 NIL deals and earning more than six figures, according to Norlander. He initially signed three deals ahead of March Madness – TickPick, Buffalo Wild Wings and Insomnia Cookies – and his status as a social media sensation continued to grow as McNeese took down Clemson in the Round of 64.

As the Cowboys got to March Madness, Khan continued to add NIL deals with companies such as Intuit TurboTax, Under Armour and Topps. It paid off in a big way as he became the face of McNeese State’s run to the tournament.

Khan was in his second season as a student manager at McNeese under Wade. Amid his journey to becoming a social media sensation, a quote on his official team bio took off, as well. He summed up his time with the Cowboys by appropriately describing the role he plays.

“If they kept manager stats for rebounding and wiping up wet spots on the court, I’d put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers,” Khan said.

Amir Khan has developed a strong social media following the last few weeks as McNeese makes school history. He has more than 28,000 followers on TikTok, 83,000 on Instagram and 11,000 on X. Those numbers have spiked following the first-round upset of Clemson.

“He is incredible,” Wade recently said of Khan. “His dad is a doctor in town, so his dad was actually on the court after the game when we were celebrating last night. I said, ‘How’s it feel to have a famous son? More famous than anybody in the town?’ And he was laughing.

“But he’s a phenomenal kid, phenomenal young man. He’s getting his degree in sports management at McNeese. He wants to go into athletics, and certainly, we’re going to help him start his career.”

Nick Schultz contributed to this report