Kaleena Smith is just 16 years old, but she is already making history. The highly regarded basketball prospect agreed to a multiyear shoe deal with Adidas and became the company's first women's ...

Adidas announced Thursday it has signed 16-year-old Kaleena Smith, a five-star recruit from Ontario Christian High School, to its first NIL deal for a high school women's basketball player.

“When I think about the future of women’s basketball, it’s clear it’s in good hands with hoopers like Kaleena,” she stated, emphasizing Smith’s combination of on-court excellence and ...

Candace Parker praises Kaleena Smith in her NIL deal announcement trailer On Thursday, Adidas basketball shared an announcement trailer for Kaleena Smith's NIL deal signing on its X handle. WNBA ...

With the Adidas deal, Kaleena Smith will now be representing and wearing Adidas during all her games with not just Ontario Christian High School, but also her AAU team. This also gives her the ...

ONTARIO, Calif. - If you love hoops, Kaleena Smith is a name to keep on your radar as the high school sophomore has burst onto the scene as the top recruit for the Class of 2027. The Southern ...

Kaleena Smith became the first women's high school basketball player to sign an NIL deal with adidas. In 2022, California became the first state to allow high school student-athletes to monetize ...

This week, Parker and Adidas announced that they have inked an NIL deal with one of the biggest up-and-comers in women's basketball, Kaleena Smith, the top-rated recruit in the class of 2027.

Parker also released a statement about Smith's signing on Thursday: “If you watch her play, her game speaks for itself. As a brand, we felt like this was a perfect fit. When I started in my role ...

Adidas has signed girls’ high school basketball phenom Kaleena Smith to a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal. The hooper is the first signing with WNBA icon Candace Parker as the president of ...

Adidas has locked in 16-year-old basketball star Kaleena Smith. The signing represents Adidas' first signing of a high school female basketball player. Smith also represents Adidas' first signing ...