Like every year after the Draft, Nike and adidas are struggling to enlist the best rookies of the vintage in their respective camp.
And if the brand with the “Swoosh” has already convinced Brandon Miller (while Puma already offers models to Scoot Henderson), the one with the three stripes has just secured the signature of Grady-Dick (Raptors) and Jalen Hood Schifino (Lakers), respectively 13th and 17th choice.
OFFICIAL: Adidas has signed NBA rookies Gradey Dick and Jalen Hood-Schifino to multi-year footwear & apparel endorsement deals. 📄✍️ pic.twitter.com/l4jDnivh6z
—Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 17, 2023
It’s not a surprise since the two rookies have played their entire “freshman” campaign this season with adidas on their feet, in particular the models of James Harden. Logical, given that they were evolving in the ranks of a program sponsored by the German brand: Kansas for Gradey Dick, Indiana for “JHS”.
Successful this season in these pairs, the two young players are therefore betting on continuity to start their careers with the pros, hoping to experience the same success there.
