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Nike schools linked to college hoops corruption scandal

By now, everyone is familiar with the shoe company “pay-for-play” scandal in college basketball.

The story has been out of the limelight for quite some time now, but a recent trove of evidence submitted to the court in defense of two former Adidas employees. And it seems disgraced-agent Christian Dawkins may stir the pot a little.

In an article for Yahoo Sports, Pat Forde, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel detail what the documents contained.

Former Adidas consultant Merl Code, Jr., is heard on a recording from a conversation with investigators in June of 2017 saying that, “Nike schools pay, too.