The investigation came following controversial lawyer Michael Avenatti made comments back in April on his Twitter profile accusing Nike of paying Williamson’s mother to ensure he attended a Nike-sponsored school.
“Can you please ask Zion Williamson’s mother — Sharonda Sampson — whether she was paid by @nike for bogus “consulting services” in 2016/17 as part of a Nike bribe to get Zion to go to Duke?” he said.
Back in August, Avenatti then brought forth documents in federal court alleging Williamson and former Indiana guard Romeo Langford were paid by their respective schools while still in high school.