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Cam Reddish agrees to a multi-year shoe deal with Nike

By Kevin Connelly

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Cam Reddish reacts after being drafted with the tenth overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Cam Reddish reacts after being drafted with the tenth overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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One of the most recent draft picks of the Duke Basketball program, Cam Reddish, has agreed to a deal with a shoe provider.

Although he rocked the swoosh in Durham, Cam Reddish is officially apart of Team Nike as the Atlanta Hawk agreed to terms with the company on Monday afternoon.

Nick DePaula of ESPN and Nice Kicks reported that Reddish and Nike locked on a multi-year shoe deal and that several different brands were high on the Duke product because of his potential both on and off the court.

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In his one season in Durham, the Norristown, Pennsylvania native played in 36 games, averaging 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 35.6% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range.

Reddish was the third Blue Devil selected in the Top-10 of the 2019 NBA Draft as the No. 10 overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks.

The 6-foot-8 wing did not play in the Las Vegas Summer League due to a core muscle injury that he had surgery on about a month before the draft.

Reddish is expected to be fully healthy by the start of training camp and contributing to a Hawks team that has high hopes for the 2019-20 season.

Cam Reddish is also the first of the three Duke draft picks (Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett) to agree to a deal with a sneaker brand as many brads race to try and sign Williamson and/or Barrett.

While Duke is a Nike school, a surprising amount of recent draft picks from Duke have branched out to other brands as Brandon Ingram signed with Adidas, Jayson Tatum with Jordan, and most recently Marvin Bagley III with Puma.

Former Blue Devil Kyrie Irving is one of the key athletes Nike has under contract and Reddish joins fellow rookies Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) and Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers) to sign with Nike.

While Nike still tries to make its pitch to Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, the Nike executives will be very happy that they teamed up with Cam Reddish as he will soon be a star in the NBA.

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