Explosive scoring guard Mikey Williams won't be eligible for the NBA draft until 2024 and still has nearly two years to decide on college basketball or a pro pathway.
Yet his massive social media following -- over 5 million followers across multiple platforms -- has allowed Williams to become the first prep basketball star to sign with a major sports representation agency to pursue NIL endorsements and sponsorships.
Williams, a San Diego native who will attend Lake Norman Christian in Charlotte and play for Vertical Academy, has signed a deal with Excel Sports management that Excel vice president Matt Davis believes "will generate millions of dollars for this young man.