New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. reportedly told NC State officials that he and his family never received payments from Adidas in exchange for playing for the team during the 2016-17 season, according to Mark Schlabach of ESPN.
Per that report, Smith said he "didn't know former Adidas consultant T.J. Gassnola, whom the NCAA has accused of providing $40,000 from Adidas to former Wolfpack assistant Orlando Early to give to Smith's family in October 2015."
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