Duke is giving Cameron Indoor Stadium and Coach K Court a new look in the 2026-27 college basketball season, and the change comes with a familiar corporate twist.
The university announced Monday that Edward Jones has become Duke’s wealth management partner, and its logo will be placed on the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium starting in the 2026-27 season. The mark will be visible during all basketball and volleyball games.
The partnership goes beyond the floor design. Edward Jones will also provide financial classes and counseling for Duke’s student-athletes, a move aimed squarely at the NIL era.
Duke Vice President and King-Compton Families Director of Athletics Nina King called the deal a strong fit and said the school waited for the right company before moving forward.
"We're really excited. This is a huge deal and absolutely the right partner for us to just put their logo on the court and really jump into a relationship with," Duke's Vice President and King-Compton Families Director of Athletics Nina King told ESPN. "The college athletics model economically is certainly evolving and we have to evolve with it."
King said the match had to make sense for the university as a whole, not just the athletics department.
"We weren't going to do this until we found somebody that we felt like was a great fit for Duke athletics and Duke University, frankly," King said. "A company that has the values and mission alignment with Duke University that can benefit our Duke community, not just Duke student athletes."
Duke now joins other major programs, including North Carolina and UConn, that already feature a corporate logo on their home court.
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