https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/rpm-ostree/

I’d also Google how to add the repo you need.

The only distros I’ve found that carry the broadcom drivers at install are the Ubunto families

Bazzite is based on Fedora so most/all Fedora stuff will work

https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/fedora-linux-install-broadcom-wl-sta-wireless-driver-for-bcm43228/

I made it through college as a Mac user in the mid 90’s which had a lower market share than Linux does now. If I was a college now I’d probably get a reasonably powerful business notebook and run MacOS, and Windows in a VM so I wasn’t left wanting.

I’d just go Tumbleweed

Can’t think of a more deserving company

I use the entire proton suite and would recommend them

I think were still pretty far away from a true Linux phone it seems we’re in the Linux desktop circa 2002. Unless you’re willing to deal with alpha software its still best to flash a ROM.