Ben Simmons, the potential top overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, confirmed he has agreed to an endorsement deal with Nike in an announcement Tuesday on UNINTERRUPTED's Twitter account:
Shams Charania of The Vertical first reported earlier in the day that Simmons and Nike were in talks over a contract:
Simmons is choosing Nike’s offer over one from adidas, marking the first time Nike has outbid adidas for a rookie player when only the two companies were involved. Adidas normally offers deals nearly twice the amount of Nike, which was required to increase its proposals for Simmons, sources said.
Simmons’ deal is believed to be one of the largest rookie deals for Nike, behind most notably LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
Simmons, 19, averaged an impressive 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game in his one season at LSU. While the Tigers didn't make the NCAA tournament, Simmons established himself as arguably college basketball's most complete player in 2015-16 and ...
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