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Adidas signs first NIL deal with girls' high school basketball player
Adidas has locked in 16-year-old basketball star Kaleena Smith. The signing represents Adidas' first signing of a high school female basketball player. Smith also represents Adidas' first signing since the brand put Candace Parker in charge of women's basketball.
Kaleena Smith becomes first high school women's basketball player to sign NIL deal with Adidas
Adidas announced Thursday it has signed 16-year-old Kaleena Smith, a five-star recruit from Ontario Christian High School, to its first NIL deal for a high school women's basketball player. Smith becomes the company's first signing under three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker,
Adidas Signs First High School Women’s Basketball NIL Player
Smith is the first women’s basketball high school NIL athlete, joining a roster of Adidas women’s basketball players including, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Aliyah Boston, Aaliyah Edwards, Nneka Ogwumike, Betnijah Laney, Layshia Clarendon, Sophie Cunningham, Erica Wheeler, Zia Cooke, Alysha Clark, and Janiah Barker.
Get to Know Bella Hines, the Young Basketball Star That Jordan Brand Just Signed to a NIL Deal
Jordan Brand has just added a promising young basketball star to its athlete roster: Bella Hines. The 5-star recruit, who has committed to play college basketball at LSU in 2025, is now part of the Jordan Brand family.
High School Star And LSU Commit Bella Hines Signs Deal With Jordan Brand
Hines has agreed to a multi-year NIL deal with Jordan Brand. Bella is the only active high school player to have an NIL Deal with Jordan.
LSU women's basketball commit Bella Hines signs historic NIL deal
Bella Hines, one of the top recruits in the country, announced her commitment to Kim Mulkey's LSU Tigers and signed a historic NIL deal shortly after.
Video: Kevin Durant Announces AJ Dybantsa, Ace Bailey, More as New Nike NIL Athletes
Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant had the pleasure of introducing Nike's next generation of NIL basketball athletes. In ...
Inland Empire teen makes history after scoring NIL deal with adidas
Southern California teen Kaleena Smith became the first women's basketball student-athlete to sign an NIL deal with adidas.
Penn State Basketball's NIL Program Has Changed 'Night and Day,' Mike Rhoades Says
On Wednesday, the first day of basketball's early signing period, Rhoades said that his program's NIL structure and funding ...
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How LSU's Last-Tear Poa is breaking new ground with lawsuit over NIL earning restrictions
Maiorova thinks that NIL deals fall into that category of work. But USCIS director Tracy Tarango disagreed, documents show, ...
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Campus Ink rebrand opens for start of basketball season
On Nov. 3, Illinois fans celebrated the grand re-opening of the Illinois NIL store, located at The Lab near Campus Ink. The ...
Dan Hurley drops truth bomb on approach to NIL and transfer portal
After the UConn basketball team won their second straight national title last year, they almost lost Dan Hurley to the NBA as ...
5-Star WCBB Prospect Kaleena Smith Lands Historic Adidas NIL Contract at 16 Years Old
Kaleena Smith is just 16 years old, but she is already making history. The highly regarded basketball prospect agreed to a multiyear shoe deal with Adidas ...
Memphis Basketball Player Kicked Off Team After Making NIL Money Demands To Penny Hardaway
The mysterious college basketball saga surrounding Memphis transfer Tyreek Smith finally came to a conclusion on Monday, for ...
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LSU's Last-Tear Poa breaking new ground with lawsuit over NIL earning restrictions
Maiorova thinks that NIL deals fall into that category of work. But USCIS director Tracy Tarango disagreed, documents show, ...
NBA star Kevin Durant welcomes Clackamas’ Jazzy Davidson as she signs NIL deal with Nike
A day after officially signing her letter of intent to play for USC, Clackamas' Jazzy Davidson has also announced that she is ...