Zion signs with Nike.
Now that NIL has come to fruition, what are the best marketing deals that could be signed by current or former college players? I'll start:
- Tyler Hansbrough signs with a travel agency
- PJ Hairston signs with Shooters
- Nigel Dixon signs with Dunkin Donuts to promote the Jelly Roll
- JJ Redick, sponsored by Three's Company
- Roy Williams signs with Timeout (an actual restaurant in Chapel Hill)
Zion signs with Nike.
Dennis Scott - Twinkies
Mugsy Bogues - Werner Ladders
Shane Battier - HomeDNA Paternity Tests (Who's your daddy?)
Chris Paul - protective cups/jockstraps
Steve Blake - Johnny Rockets
Justise Winslow: Whomever the highest bidding law firm is
Tre Jones: ADT Security
Tyus Jones: YETI drinkware--stays cool no matter what
Jalen Jackson - Allied Van Lines
Lorenzo Charles - Dominos
Chris Webber with Time Out Magazine.
John Calipari - Matel Slime
Anyone at unc - Cheetos
Tyler Hansbrough -- Travelocity.
Gary Williams - Alaska Airlines
Christian Laettner - Doc Martens
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
Kyle Guy: Pantene Pro-V (when he had the man bun).
Jack White: Outback Steakhouse
Grayson Allen: Requip for restless leg syndrome
April 1
JJ himself weighed in on the topic:
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Derrick Rose: Stanley Kaplan SAT Prep Courses
Kyrie Irving - Rand McNally
Alex O'Connell - SuperCuts