Aside from his skills on the court, off the court he is established an annual community giveback program that provides book bags with school supplies to thousands of local kids. The remaining two ballers Nike has signed are both rising high school stars.ĭJ Wagner, a point guard from Camden High School in Camden, N.J., is the son of former NBA player Dajuan Wagner and grandson of former NBA player Milt Wagner. I’m excited about the opportunity this partnership presents - to give back to my community in more ways than I ever imagined possible,” Jones said in a statement. “Basketball has given me so much over the years. Jones is also an NCAA champion, earning the NCAA Tournament Final Four Most Outstanding Player award during the victory in 2021. Jones, who is a senior guard at Stanford University, has also accomplished quite a bit in her young basketball career. I’m humbled to be part of this first Nike basketball class and passionate about inspiring the next,” Clark said in a statement. They have inspired me to work hard and make a difference. “I grew up watching Nike athletes across all sports play their game. Also, Clark is the first to win the Dawn Staley Guard of the Year Award two years in a row and is the only D1 women’s basketball player to lead the country in both assists per game and points per game in a season. Clark is a consensus first-team All-American in 2022, as well as the 2021-22 Big Ten Player of the Year and the 2022 Naismith Trophy finalist. Getting a chance to team up with them and continue my family’s legacy both on the court and in the community is wild - it really means a lot to me,” Bronny James said in a statement.Īs for Clark, although her career is young, the junior point guard at the University of Iowa has already racked up several accolades. “For as long as I can remember, Nike’s been a part of my family. Through this partnership, Bronny James, a senior point guard from Sierra Canyon High School in Los Angeles, aims to continue to “support the LeBron James Family Foundation and positively impact communities that matter most to him.”
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