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Mother of Duke’s Zion Williamson was allegedly paid by Nike, tweets Michael Avenatti

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On college basketball’s biggest weekend, California lawyer Michael Avenatti resumed his allegations against Nike. In a series of tweets, Avanatti claimed a Nike executive offered bribes to steer high school players to schools affiliated with the brand, including Duke’s Zion Williamson.

Avenatti tweeted Friday that Nike executive Carlton DeBose bribed Williamson and more than 100 other high school players to attend Nike schools.

Previous allegations included former Arizona star Deandre Ayton and Oregon freshman Bol Bol. In his latest social media flurry, Avenatti attests that Williamson’s mother, Sharonda Sampson, received money from Nike during her son’s recruitment.