Adidas Signs 16-Year-Old Rising Basketball Star Kaleena Smith to NIL Deal

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Adidas has signed Kaleena Smith, a 16-year-old high school sophomore from Ontario, California, as its first NIL girls basketball athlete. Smith is the top-rated recruit in the class of 2027 and has nearly twenty college offers from schools. This deal is the first under Candace Parker's leadership as president of Adidas women’s basketball. Smith will represent Adidas during her high school and AAU games.

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00:02Adidas has signed Kalina Smith, which is a 16-year-old high school sophomore from

00:07Ontario, California, as its first NIL girls basketball athlete.

00:11Smith is a top-rated recruit in the class of 2027 and has nearly 20 college offers from schools.

00:18This deal is the first under Candice Parker's leadership as president of Adidas Women's

00:22Basketball. Smith will represent Adidas during her high school and AAU games.

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