Projected top-2 NBA Draft pick Ben Simmons has signed with Nike, the 6-foot-10 forward officially announced Tuesday.
UNINTERRUPTED Exclusive: @BenSimmons25 announces he will be part of the @Nike family.https://t.co/l5B7Xq3uvB
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) June 7, 2016
The 19-year-old's choice of the swoosh may come as a surprise to some, after reports indicated last month that an offer from Adidas was larger - $10 million over five years. However, Simmons' agent Rich Paul features a stable of clientele that is almost exclusively Nike - including LeBron James.
Simmons is expected to go first overall to the Philadelphia 76ers on June 23, and is unlikely to drop below the Los Angeles Lakers at the No. 2 spot.
Ben Simmons announces deal with Nike