Niko Collins

Niko Collins
(Fox, BLV Owner 2022-Present)

Bio
Job	BLV Owner 2022-Present
Species	Fox
Gender	Male
Personal information
Born	December 6th Denver, Colorado
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Shoots	Right
Career information
College	University of Colorado
Career highlights and awards
FBA's Biggest Loudmouth -by the local press The Oddest Pick for an Owner -by the local press Most Likely to Drive the Voodoo into the Ground From Sheer Incompetence Award -a local newspaper that didn't like Niko was chosen as the owner...haters
Contacts
(IC) Actor	Unknown
(OOC) Creator	Niko Collins
(OOC) Usage	Ask me before any use

Niko Collins is the current owner of the Biloxi Voodoo. While small in stature, he is a very big individual in his eyes. He's a goofball, able to goof and joke with his team and the other members of the faculty. Of course, he can conduct business like a grown adult, but he prefers to be jovial and happy. His childlike demeanor, even regarding the business side of the FBA, has made him a favorite amongst some of his staff.

How did he become the owner in the first place?

He doesn't like to talk about it, but Niko started out as a shoe design superstar, designing shoes people wear to this day. However, in his mind, he felt he could feel his calling to be something bigger. The opportunity was called when a group of investors wanted to buy the Biloxi Voodoo. Niko jumped in at the chance, asking to spearhead the purchase as the face of ownership. Despite not having any skills or experience in such a thing, they agreed.

Past Life

Niko was born in Denver Colorado to a family of 9-5 parents. He watched as they worked hard to give him a lot of things. When he turned 12 he found himself with a passion for drawing in and coloring his white shoes and even taking a white-out pen and drawing on the black or dark-colored shoes he wore. The kids in his school loved them and would pay him $5 to just put their names on them. Eventually, kids would pay Niko more for more elaborate designs. Niko was making a lot of money, almost $500 a day...until his teachers caught wind. They told the principal, then his parents, and he was told to give refunds or be given detention. Niko had no choice, he sadly gave refunds. However, in exchange, he got a new paint set from his classmates. His friends and classmates felt bad for him having to give the money back so they all pitched in to get him what he needed to do it professionally. By age 17, Niko was making shoes for celebrities and influencers. This caught the eyes of Padz and other top shoe brands who wanted his expertise. He offered his services but wanted to remain independent because he was still in high school.

In college at the University of Colorado, he took his skills to the next level, offering custom designs for free to the players of the athletic department. Funnily enough, this didn't break the NIA (Name, Image, and Likeness) clause the FCAA had at the time so he was actually allowed to take the money since he wasn't a part of any athletic team. The players didn't pay him, but they did give him tips, and tickets to the games, and even paid for his ticket to the conference championship where they won. Niko was on top of the world in his mind, but he felt he wanted more in life, so he dabbled in business a little just to see how that was. He didn't like it. However, he wanted to know how to manage his money in case he ever started a company. Fast forward to today, Niko's the owner of the Voodoo and he carries that passion he had as a shoe designer to the FBA.

"I'll handle my own handle"

When he became the owner of the Biloxi Voodoo, he was asked to have someone else handle his social media account. Niko, unsure if they were serious, laughed so hard he choked on his saliva. After calming down, he said he would be handling his own social media accounts, saying "I'll handle my own handle. If someone else wrote on my behalf, it wouldn't be genuine. So I will post on social media the real me and nothing less." The PR department unfortunately still does check his tweets and other such social media posts before he posts them, to ensure he doesn't say anything stupid. They're 100% successful at it.

Preferred Team Strategy: Fun First, Championship Secondary

Niko's entire team strategy hasn't changed much from his predecessor, a thing he promised the players when he arrived. That wasn't up to him, but he knew he wasn't going to make the coach change the team strategy. However, when asked if he could change the team's strategy, he said it wasn't in any playbook.

"My strategy, my playbook, is for everyone to have fun. The players are great and they do what they do best: ball. I want them to play their hearts out on that court every game day and have fun. I leave strategy to the coaches because they know what to do. From where I sit, I want my team to have the most fun they can out there. If we win a championship, I want it to feel secondary to just having fun out there. I know that sounds like a childish way of seeing a very competitive league like the FBA, but if you can't have fun out there, what are you even doing? Yeah, it's a sport, but it's also a game. Someone is gonna win and someone is gonna lose. You should have fun no matter which way the game goes for you."'

Little Known Facts

• Niko met his wife, Lucina, when they were alone at a couples' night. The bar he was at one day had a couples' night and she was alone. So he made his move and the two hit it off.
• Niko's nickname, Nike, comes from the Greek Goddess of Victory, Niko.
• Niko can often be seen after practice and even games shooting hoops with his wife, a semi-professional league player in her younger days. Lucina is 28...and she has posterized her husband twice.
• Just to see if he could, Niko attempted to perform a 360 Windmill...and succeded, only to tweak his tail on the way down after landing on it funny.
• Niko's preferred strategy for playmaking is a Pace-and-space-centered offense, preferring to wait out the right opportunities to take shots.