The Loyalty Game: How sneaker dollars transformed youth hoops
Posted Mar 20, 2018
In a normal year, one of the biggest stories of the NCAA Tournament would be freshman sensation Marvin Bagley III. The prospect of Bagley's last hurrah as a Duke Blue Devil and ascent to the NBA would be near-perfect fodder for the myth-makers at Nike. Bagley has been a part of the Nike system for nearly three years, starting when he was 16. But this is far from a normal year.
(Oregon Live)
Related: College Basketball Recruiting
NC State basketball lands Maryland transfer guard Darius AdamsNC State men's basketball has landed its third transfer guard of the 2026 transfer portal cycle, adding Maryland transfer Darius Adams. The former five-star recruit...
Wed Apr 29, 2026Top 50 senior Kayden Allen commits to Georgia Tech basketball
Georgia Tech head coach Scott Cross landed an elite guard from the state of Florida and a top 50 national recruit in Kayden Allen. Allen...
Wed Apr 29, 2026
Florida Atlantic transfer Xander Pintelon commits to Wake Forest basketball
Wake Forest has another big man coming from the transfer portal. Xander Pintelon announced his commitment to the Deacons. The 6-11, 220-pounder spent last season...
Wed Apr 29, 2026
No. 1 ranked basketball recruit Tyran Stokes commits to Kansas
Ever since he burst onto the national scene as a freshman, 2026's top-ranked basketball recruit Tyran Stokes has done things his own way. Now, the...
Tue Apr 28, 2026