All Sooners

Why Oklahoma QB General Booty is Giving Back: 'Special Place in My Heart for Kids'

After a recent visit, the Sooners' juco transfer quarterback decided he'll donate 20 percent of his NIL revenue to Oklahoma Children's Hospital.

John E. Hoover

Why Oklahoma QB General Booty is Giving Back: 'Special Place in My Heart for Kids'
Why Oklahoma QB General Booty is Giving Back: 'Special Place in My Heart for Kids' /

He has a famous last name and an interesting first name. Now Oklahoma quarterback General Booty is using that name — and his image and likeness — to do good.

Booty, a junior college transfer for the Sooners this season from Tyler, TX, announced this week he’ll be donating 20 percent of his NIL revenue to the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.

Booty explained in a statement why it’s a priority for him.

“My family has been a really good example to me my whole life, and we talked about the importance of giving back,” Booty said. “I have a special place in my heart for kids, so after my visit there, I knew Oklahoma Children’s Hospital would be where my support would go.”

Booty’s website is where fans can purchase shirts, hats and other items featuring his brand “MTJN,” which stands for More Than Just a Name.

“Ever since I was a young kid playing quarterback, my name has grabbed a lot of attention,” Booty says on the website. “I’ve always tried my best on the field and off to give people a reason to remember my name. Based on the recent court's ruling allowing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, I wanted to use my name to support a great cause. Saying that, I am proud to announce my partnership with Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health.”

Booty, a sophomore, is competing for OU’s backup quarterback position this preseason with Pittsburgh transfer Davis Beville. Booty and Beville are backing up transfer starter Dillon Gabriel.

Published
John E. Hoover
JOHN E. HOOVER

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

Home/Football