When No. 3 Notre Dame hosts No. 24 Florida State in an ACC women's basketball showdown Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion, the Fighting Irish will offer one of the more unique promotions of the season.
The school will be giving out free replica glasses to all students to look like star point guard Olivia Miles, a top prospect for the upcoming WNBA Draft who is averaging 16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists for the Irish (24-3).
Miles, who has worn glasses since she was a baby, dons goggles on the court — something she says has led many to underestimate her over the years.
“If they underestimate me because of how I look, I just kill them on the court," Miles told USA Today in 2022.
However, it appears Miles found out about the event when the rest of the public did, when Notre Dame posted the promotion on the team's Instagram page Wednesday afternoon.
Miles provided the second comment on the post, writing in all caps "WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED ABOUT SUCH AN EVENT" followed up by an "LOL."
Last week, the Fighting Irish seemingly launched campaigns for Miles and backcourt mate Hannah Hidalgo to be named All-Americans with limited edition, 3D-printed figures that say "Pocket-sized guards, All-American stats."
Matt Liberman is a reporter and video producer for cllct.