Story byBilly HeyenThu, December 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM UTC·2 min readWhat we know about Amir Khan's manager role at NC State, McNeese and NIL dispute rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Amir Khan earned himself the nickname "Aura" during the 2025 NCAA Tournament as a boombox-carrying manager extraordinaire for McNeese State. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhen head coach Will Wade left for NC State, Khan followed him to Raleigh, North Carolina. But in recent days, it appears Khan is back at McNeese. There's a lot that we don't know, because this is just a basketball manager, not a big-name transfer portal addition. But there are a lot of moving parts here. MORE: Inside the kind of college basketball win that only happens in Syracuse, N. Y. Who is Amir 'Aura' Khan?Amir Khan is a basketball manager in Division I hoops. He was with McNeese State through the end of the 2024-25 season, gaining notoriety during the NCAA Tournament. He then went to North Carolina State with Will Wade, which can be seen here, with Amir on the far right:Did Amir Khan have NIL deals?It's not known for sure, but given the notoriety and following Khan built up during last season's NCAA Tournament, it would've worked for a company to be promoted by him on his social media accounts. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA satirical news account posted this, that Khan left NC State over an NIL dispute:That account is known for posting fake news, so the details there may not be true.