Chet Holmgren, Jaden Ivey among 14 rookies to sign with Nike
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren and Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey on Friday were among 14 rookies to sign endorsement contracts with Nike, the apparel company announced.
Holmgren and Ivey, as top-five picks, were viewed as top targets for apparel companies as each player projects to have a bright future in the NBA. They both have worn Nike shoes in the past and will continue to do so after opting to sign with the Swoosh.
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Nike had a busy signing period with the incoming rookie class after coming to terms with 12 other first-year players. They signed 12 first-round picks and two second-round picks for the 2022-23 season after a relatively quiet class over the past few years because of the pandemic.
Here are the 14 rookies that signed with Nike this season.
Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Draft Pick: 2nd
Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 5th
Shaedon Sharpe, Portland Trail Blazers
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 7th
Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 9th
Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 13th
Ochai Agbaji, Utah Jazz
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 14th
AJ Griffin, Atlanta Hawks
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Draft Pick: 16th
Tari Eason, Houston Rockets
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Draft Pick: 17th
David Roddy, Memphis Grizzlies
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 23rd
Wendell Moore Jr., Minnesota Timberwolves
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 26th
Patrick Baldwin Jr., Golden State Warriors
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Draft Pick: 28th
TyTy Washington Jr., Houston Rockets
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 29th
Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Draft Pick: 31st
Jaden Hardy, Dallas Mavericks
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Draft Pick: 37th
