Former Syracuse commit Darius Bazley signs endorsement deal with New Balance
Matthew Gutierrez | Senior Staff Writer
Darius Bazley has decided to pass up on the G-league, the initial reason he chose not to attend Syracuse.
Once-Syracuse top recruit Darius Bazley has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with New Balance, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The deal is worth a guaranteed $1 million and could reach up to $14 million.
Bazley will also complete a three-month internship from January through March with the shoe company, working with the company’s marketing, digital and footwear departments, Stein added.
A five-star recruit in the Class of 2018, Bazley originally decommitted from Syracuse to join the G League, a developmental league for the NBA.
After signing with NBA agent Rich Paul, who also represents LeBron James, Bazley decided to skip the G League as a whole, instead training toward the 2019 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward is reportedly working with former NBA player and current Memphis assistant coach Mike Miller, according to Stein.
Bazley is projected to go as high as the late-first round and as low as the mid-second round in multiple mock drafts.
Published on October 22, 2018 at 1:30 pm
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