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Sporting giants Adidas unveiled their latest high school basketball NIL class, which includes five-star prospects, Kaleena Smith and Oliviyah Edwards.
The announcement was made on Wednesday in an Instagram post featuring eight standout athletes, including class of 2026 prospects Adam Oumiddoch, Kate Harpring, Anthony Thompson, Caleb Holt, Taylen Kinney and Edwards, as well as 2027 class prospects Bruce Branch III and Smith.
Adidas shared a post with the caption:
"Proud to announce our 2025 High School NIL Class. The best young hoopers in the game, hands down."
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As Adidas claimed in their announcement, this newly unveiled NIL class features some of the best names in high school basketball today.
Five-star prospect Kaleena Smith is ranked No. 1 in ESPN's class of 2027 girls' rankings. On the boy's side, 6-foot–5 Bruce Branch III sits at No. 10 in the ESPN 2027 class boys' rankings.
From the class of 2026, five-star prospect Kate Harpring and Oliviyah Edwards hold the No. 2 spot and No. 4, respectively.
On the boys' side, Adam Oumiddoch, Anthony Thompson, Caleb Holt and Taylen Kinney are all ranked within the top 35 of ESPN's class of 2026. Caleb Holt, the highest ranked among the four, is ranked No. 7, while Oumiddoch is ranked No. 33.
Kaleena Smith was the first high school women's basketball NIL partner
Elite Sophomore Kaleena Smith was the first high school women's basketball NIL partner for Adidas. Smith signed the NIL deal with the brand in November, the first signing under the leadership of Candace Parker as President of Adidas Women's Basketball.
According to Parker, signing Smith was an important and strategic move toward championing women's sports and pushing them to a better place for the next generation. She said:
"Signing Kaleena as our first high school NIL women's basketball athlete is a pivotal moment for us as we lead in championing women's sports and building greater access to and representation in the game that we all love."
According to Parker, the goal is to connect with the best players in the game and empower them. She added:
“When I started in my role, I wanted to take an innovative approach in how we connect with the best players in the game and empower them in their pursuit of excellence on and off the court.”
Adidas has since added highly-rated girls' basketball prospects, such as Kate Harpring and Oliviyah Edwards.
