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Wake Forest legacy 🙌 Chris Paul II picks up an offer from his father’s alma mater.

🏀 @SCNext taps rising basketball stars Kaleena Smith & Beckham Black for a new content & merchandise initiative celebrating the next generation of athletes & fans More: bit.ly/4v9fAvD

For the first time ever, @SCNEXT and ESPN are signing two high school basketball players to merchandising deals: the #1 girls player on the SC NEXT 100, Kaleena Smith, and the #2 boys player on the SC NEXT 100, Beckham Black. Black is the younger brother of Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black.

Mom’s coming for that offer 😭 Joseph Graves is a 3-star recruit out of IMG Academy. (via josephdgraves/IG)

The latest 2026 NBA mock draft, via @JeremyWoo 👀

Breaking: L.J. Smith, the 5-star Ohio State commit and No. 11 ranked player in the SC Next 100 for the Class of 2027, will reclassify to 2026, he tells ESPN's @PaulBiancardi.

Family first 🧡 Rick and Jalen Brunson are the first father-son coach/player duo to win an NBA championship together 👏

From Jersey roots to a New York ring. Jalen Brunson is now an NBA champion 💍 #TheresNoPlaceLikeSports

Josh Hart celebrating the Knicks title with his boys 🥹 Core memory ❤️

Family first 🧡 Rick and Jalen Brunson are the first father-son coach/player duo to win an NBA championship together 👏

From the backyard to the NBA Finals 🏀 Jalen Brunson still working on his game with pops 💙🧡

My best from the NBPA Top 100 camp. @Top100Camp

OG Anunoby’s got MOVES 🕺 (via @IUHoosiers)

When Davion Mitchell wore his own Miami Heat jersey out in public 😭 (via @coolerdana)

Elite HS hoopers embrace a new reality in the sales pitches from college coaches in the post-transfer portal era where options abound. READ➡️ espn.com/mens-college-b…

5⭐️ Demarcus Henry was playing at an ELITE level this week at NBPA Top 100 Camp ! He led the camp in scoring with 20 PPG and rebounding with 9.3 RPG 😮‍💨😮‍💨 @demarcushenry15

Darius Acuff Jr. wants to be the next Jalen Brunson, who is a star with more heart than height. The projected lottery pick sat down with @MedcalfByESPN ahead of the NBA draft ➡️spr.ly/6016B8fgqk