According to Brian Rauf of ChatSports.com, sources claim Adidas tried to steer Zion Williamson to the Kansas Jayhawks.
Williamson, of course, is a top 3 player in the Class of 2018.
Here’s an excerpt:
What We Know:
The Adidas employee, arrested on Tuesday, had been taking a similar approach with the prospect on behalf of Kansas. the leading Adidas college basketball program. The sources both said the player is a top prospect that plays for a South Carolina AAU team on the Adidas circuit and, as of Thursday afternoon, is expected to visit Kansas’ Late Night in the Phog Midnight Madness event this weekend.The player who fits the description is 2018 #1 overall player (according to 247Sports.com, rated #2 by several other services) five-star small forward Zion Williamson (Spartanburg, SC), who plays for the Adidas-sponsored SC Supreme.
Our sources both say it’s unclear if anyone on the Kansas coaching staff knew about Adidas’ interference in the recruitment of Williamson.
