Adidas is wading more into the NIL market through a new deal with women's high school basketball star Kaleena Smith.

Adidas has signed a NIL deal with Kaleena Smith. With this, she becomes the first woman player, who is still in high school, to get into a contract with the global sportswear brand Adidas.

Smith said she's looking forward to wearing James Harden's Adidas sneakers this season. While Smith is the first girl's high school athlete to represent Adidas, the brand has sign

Now, as President of adidas Women’s Basketball the three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP has made NIL history with her first athlete signing. This week, adidas announced Class of 2027 top recruit Kaleena Smith of Ontario (Calif.

Adidas signs 16-year-old basketball sensation Kaleena Smith, marking a milestone for women’s sports under Candace Parker’s leadership.