Top High School Sophomore Makes History with adidas NIL Partnership

WNBA legend Candace Parker has certainly made her mark on the game of basketball on the court as one of the all-time greats. Now, as President of adidas Women’s Basketball the three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP has made NIL history with her first athlete signing.

This week, adidas announced Class of 2027 top recruit Kaleena Smith of Ontario (Calif.) Christian High School as the brand’s first-ever high school women’s basketball player. Smith is member of the 2024 USA Women’s U17 National Team and was named the 2023-2024 Girls Basketball MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year a season ago. She is currently 5-star prospect and the No. 1 overall player in 247Sports’ rankings for 2027.