Former marketing agent claims Zion received money, other benefits before choosing Duke

Gina Ford, Zion Williamson’s former marketing agent, has served requests for admission in their lawsuit asking him to admit that he received “money, benefits, favors or other things of value” to attend Duke University and to wear and/or use Nike and Adidas, according to Wallach Legal, LLC founder and gaming law and sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach.

Ford claims that Williamson’s mother and stepfather demanded and received gifts and economic benefits from persons acting on behalf of Duke University and Nike in order for him to attend Duke, which is sponsored by Nike.

Also, Ford claims that before Williamson chose Duke, his mother and stepfather demanded and received gifts, money and/or other benefits from persons acting on behalf of Adidas to influence him to wear Adidas shoes or to attend a college that endorsed Adidas shoes.