According to documents seized by the FBI, Bam Adebayo received payments of $12,000 and $36,500 from ASM Sports. Jerry Tipton spoke to Bam’s high school coach Brandon Clifford, who spoke to the Miami Heat rookie this morning and denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.
“As far as I know, Bam has never taken a dime from anybody,” said Clifford. “He committed himself to doing things the right way.”
Clifford urged fans to “let the truth come out in due time.”
“You have a star athlete that’s 16 or 17 years old. They’re not calling the shots.