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Former Adidas consultant says he paid 5 recruits' families, including Deandre Ayton's

Posted Oct 11, 2018
A former consultant for Adidas testified to secretly paying families of five recruits, including former Arizona star Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. T.J. Gassnola testified that he also paid money to families of current Kansas player , former Kansas player , former NC State player and former Louisville player . (CBS Sports)

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