Adidas has locked in 16-year-old basketball star Kaleena Smith. The signing represents Adidas' first signing of a high school female basketball player. Smith also represents Adidas' first signing since the brand put Candace Parker in charge of women's basketball.

Adidas is wading more into the NIL market through a new deal with women's high school basketball star Kaleena Smith.

Southern California teen Kaleena Smith became the first women's basketball student-athlete to sign an NIL deal with adidas.

Adidas signs 16-year-old basketball sensation Kaleena Smith, marking a milestone for women’s sports under Candace Parker’s leadership.

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,