How the Michael Avenatti Case Could Disrupt the Basketball World

Posted Aug 19, 2019
Michael Avenatti is not the most trusted narrator, but if the celebrity attorney is to be believed in a new court filing, a Nike employee approved illicit payments to Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson and Celtics rookie Romeo Langford while the two were in high school. These claims could become problematic for both players as well as Nike, Duke, and Indiana. (Sports Illustrated)

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