Ben Simmons announces that he’s signing with Nike (Video)
By Jack Crosby
Ben Simmons now has his first big endorsement deal and he will indeed be partnering with Nike
With comparisons to LeBron James, to say that there’s a lot of buzz surrounding the young man that may be the top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Ben Simmons, is an obvious point. Now that he’s going to be a professional athlete soon, though, many have been wondering about one major thing: Which shoe provider would he be signing with?
Well, wonder no more.
On Tuesday, a few weeks before the draft will be taking place, Simmons took to Uninterrupted where he officially announced that he would be signing with Nike, a move maybe most expected to happen.
"UNINTERRUPTED Exclusive: @BenSimmons25 announces he will be part of the @Nike family.https://t.co/l5B7Xq3uvB— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) June 7, 2016"
So there we have it. One of the most hyped prospects that we have seen in quite some time will be the newest member of the Nike family.
Simmons was a top prospect coming out of high school and he spent one season last year with the LSU Tigers, where some thought that he was a tad underwhelming at times. However, scouts are still drooling at the upside this young man carries, so there is a good chance that he will be the No. 1 pick come draft time.
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