Nike Basketball announced its Class of 2025 NIL Athletes on Thursday and revealed an exciting group that includes Aaliyah Chavez, Brandon McCoy, and Tyran Stokes. The additions give Nike yet another recruiting coup and underscore the brand’s commitment to leading the NIL revolution and playing a major role in developing basketball’s future stars.
Oklahoma-bound Aaliyah Chavez is the No. 1 player in the country, according to the consensus of top prep rankings. The nation’s leading returning player finished her prep career with just under 4,800 points and 1,300 rebounds, a prep scoring record that will be nearly impossible to top. Twice a Nike Nationals champion, Chavez will also be part of the 2025 USA Women’s Nike Hoop Summit Team.
Brandon McCoy, who recently moved to powerhouse Sierra Canyon, has earned a number of significant wins already, including titles at the Mamba League Invitational and U19 FIBA World Cup. He also averaged 22 points as part of Nike’s EYBL Peach Jam.
Tyran Stokes, meanwhile, has continued to be a dynamo for Notre Dame High. He’s currently on the USA Basketball Gold team after averaging 21 points per game last season while racking up gold at the U16, U17 and U19 FIBA tournaments.
Aaliyah Chavez, Brandon McCoy, and Tyran Stokes join JuJu Watkins, Dylan Harper and AJ Dybantsa on Nike’s NIL roster. For the brand, the NIL agreements are less sponsorships and more partnerships that further the culture of the game.
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