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Paolo Banchero signs endorsement deal with Jordan Brand

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Paolo Banchero increases NBA Rookie of the Year Odds by 25%

2022 NBA Draft first overall pick and Orlando Magic guard Paolo Banchero is finalizing an endorsement deal with Jordan Brand, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

19-year-old rookie Paolo Banchero has signed his first endorsement deal as an NBA player, joining forces with Jordan Brand alongside Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson and plenty more of the league’s best young talent.

Banchero declared for the NBA Draft after a historic post-season run with Duke University where he led the team to a NCAA final four finish after being dumped out by rivals North Carolina, and is tipped to become one of the NBA’s most dangerous young prospects.

In 39 games last season for the Blue Devils, Banchero averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game in head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final campaign before retiring aged 75.

The Orlando Magic selected the guard with the first overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, ahead of highly-rated classmates Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. who joined the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets respectively.

Banchero has been frequently spotted playing in Kyrie Irving’s Nike silhouette in the past, but will now exclusively wear the upcoming Jordan XXXVII line which is expected to release in September, headlined by Boston Celtics star and Duke alumnus Jayson Tatum.

Joe Lyons is a sports betting writer with years of experience on reputable sports and gambling websites SportsLens, The Sports Daily and Business2Community. Joe has also been published by Nottingham Forest FC, working with the academy and senior teams to produce content on matchdays. He formerly covered the Premier League and EFL as an on-site reporter during the 2020/21 season for Prost International. He is an expert in a range of sports including soccer, basketball, darts and American football. Joe specialises in long form SEO content alongside news, tips and betting. His sports betting work can be found on SportsLens and The Sports Daily. Joe has a keen eye for the sports betting industry in the USA which covers the NBA and NFL, tracking and analysing the market as it changes throughout the season.

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