After spending his first and only season in college with the UConn Huskies, Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Liam McNeeley capitalized on his jump to the NBA.
McNeeley, 19, signed a multiyear contract with Nike on Monday, according to sneaker industry reporter Nick DePaula. “u2705 @Nike @nikebasketball,” McNeeley posted on his X account.
McNeeley quickly took the NBA by surprise throughout the NBA Summer League with the Hornets. He is ranked third on ESPN’s list of summer league rookie standout players behind Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (No. 2) and Sacramento Kings guard Nique Clifford (No.