Greg Oden Signs with Nike Greg Oden, the 7-footer who is expected to be a top pick in the June 28 draft, has signed an endorsement deal with Nike, the shoe and apparel maker confirmed Friday. The terms of the multiyear deal were not disclosed. Oden, who declared himself eligible for the draft after one year at Ohio State , earlier signed a three-year contract with the trading card company Topps worth at least $3 million. After getting a late start his freshman year because of a wrist injury, Oden led the Buckeyes in scoring (15.7) and rebounding (9.6) and topped the Big Ten in shooting percentage (.616). The Buckeyes went 35-4 and won the Big Ten's regular-season and tournament titles before advancing to their first national championship game since 1962, losing to two-time champion Florida . In the championship game, Oden had 25 points and 12 rebounds. Nike's deal with Oden was first reported by Brian Berger, host of the syndicated radio program Sports Business Radio. Oden was in Portland this week to work out for the Portland Trail Blazers, who have the No. 1 selection in the draft. Kevin Durant, who played at Texas , is also vying to be the top draft pick, was working out for the Blazers on Friday. Beaverton, Ore.-based Nike also has endorsement deals with NBA stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash, among others. For More On This Story, Click Here... NBA Future: Ronald Steele Ronald Steele is an American basketball player for the University of Alabama. He raised his NBA draft profile a lot during his sophomore year. He decided to return for his junior year, and will likely be a first round draft pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. He is capable from scoring inside, from the perimeter, and grabbing rebounds, proving his versatility. He attended John Caroll High School, and led the school to an undefeated 36-0 record in his junior season. In August 2006, Steele attended a basketball camp ran by legendary basketball player Michael Jordan. After giving him tips and "a lot of compliments," Jordan invited Steele to play in a two-on-two pickup game. Ronald Steele Position: G Class: Junior Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185 College: Alabama Hometown: Birmingham NBA Future: Joakim Noah Joakim Noah (born February 25, 1985 in New York City) is a 7'0" American basketball player who currently plays for the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference of the NCAA. Joakim Noah is of French, Cameroonian, and Swedish descent, born to Yannick Noah, a former French professional tennis player and 1983 French Open Champion, and Cécilia Rodhe, Miss Sweden 1978. He competed on basketball teams for several high schools, first at the United Nations International School in New York City, later transferring to Poly Prep in Brooklyn, New York and then to Lawrenceville, outside of Princeton, New Jersey. At Lawrenceville, Noah averaged 24.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, leading his team to a New Jersey Prep 'A' state title. Joakim Noah Position: F/C Class: Junior Ht: 6-11 Wt: 230 College: Florida Hometown: New York Other Super Stars Sites Greg OdenOnline.com: Website devoted to Greg Oden and his future accomplishments. ReggieBushOnline.com: A well-proportioned, super-swift tailback for the unbeaten and top-ranked Southern California Trojans,Reggie Bush runs, catches, passes and returns kicks in a relentlessly successful and versatile manner. Reggie Bush does anything and everything on the football field, and he does it better than everyone else. You can also check out Reggie Bush Stats as well. CalvinHaynesOnline.com: Calvin Haynes (6-foot-2/185 pounds/Reseda, Calif./Taft HS) - Averaged 22.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a junior, helping Taft to a 22-5 record (Greg Oden is named MVP after winning a 2004 TOC Tittle)

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