"On behalf of our student-athletes and our entire athletic department, our most sincere thanks go to Tony and Sonja Nicholson for their amazing generosity, not only for this gift but for all their support of the Knights over the years," White said in a news release. "This gift will benefit our programs immeasurably and will help us continue to deliver an exceptional student-athlete experience at UCF and pursue our goal of being a top 25 intercollegiate athletics program. We're grateful that Tony and Sonja believe in the vision of UCF Athletics and are committed to helping us continue to grow."