NIke and Duke have both responded to Michael Avenatti’s accusation that Nike was prepared to pay Zion Williamson in high school.
Nike’s response is essentially what we said although they said it more politely: “Nike will not respond to the allegations of an individual facing federal charges of fraud and extortion. Nike will continue its cooperation with the government’s investigation into grassroots basketball and the related extortion case.”
Translated: Michael Avenatti is scum. He tried to extort us and we immediately called the feds who indicted him. He’s up on charges in Cali for allegedly ripping off a handicapped client among other awful things.