Adidas announced Thursday it has signed 16-year-old Kaleena Smith, a five-star recruit from Ontario Christian High School, to its first NIL deal for a high school women's basketball player. Smith becomes the company's first signing under three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker,

If you love hoops, Kaleena Smith is a name to keep on your radar as the high school sophomore has burst onto the scene as the top recruit for the Class of 2027. The Southern California standout student-athlete made history by becoming the first women’s high school basketball partner with adidas as the brand continues to invest in the next generation of athletes.

Smith is the first women’s basketball high school NIL athlete, joining a roster of Adidas women’s basketball players including, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Aliyah Boston, Aaliyah Edwards, Nneka Ogwumike, Betnijah Laney, Layshia Clarendon, Sophie Cunningham, Erica Wheeler, Zia Cooke, Alysha Clark, and Janiah Barker.