As Romeo Langford announces his decision to attend Indiana, his father holds an Adidas sleeve behind him. Officials with Adidas, Nike and Under Armour declined to comment. In February 2016, according to Pitino’s phone records, he texted Adidas global basketball marketing director Jim Gatto about Langford. Another Adidas official had met with Langford, and Pitino had heard the official had been pushing UCLA, then an Adidas-sponsored team. Prospect is Romeo Langford,” Pitino texted.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2018 14:32 UTC