Alex Caruso has long been a Los Angeles Lakers fan-favorite, and the guard’s rise to stardom has only accelerated since helping the team win the 2020 NBA title.
Earlier this season, LeBron James said the Texas A&M alum — already considered one of the NBA’s best perimeter defenders — played “championship basketball” and praised his versatility and high basketball IQ.
Caruso then raked in more than 370,000 votes in the 2021 All-Star Game ballot, securing the eighth spot among guards in the Western Conference. And now, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, Caruso has been rewarded for his hustle by signing a multi-year sneaker contract with ANTA:
BREAKING: Alex Caruso has agreed to a multi-year sneaker deal with ANTA.