It looks like there’s a mix-up in that headline—and major inaccuracies:
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Who is Sebastian Williams‑Adams?
He was signed by Auburn’s men’s basketball team in November 2024—a Top‑35 national recruit and 6′8″ forward from Houston .
There’s no record of a “Williams Adams” in football, nor any report linking him to a multimillion‑dollar endorsement with Nike and EA Sports.
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What we do know:
Auburn’s athletic department signed a 10‑year apparel deal with Nike, effective July 2025—this is a school contract, not an individual athlete deal .
No credible sources (e.g. major sports outlets or Auburn’s official site) mention a deal of that magnitude between a player and Nike or EA Sports.
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✅ Bottom Line:
There is no evidence that Sebastian Williams‑Adams—or any Auburn football player with a similar name—received a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal.
It seems the story is false or misattributed, blending a basketball recruit’s name with unrelated sponsorship rumors.
Auburn’s deal with Nike is real—but that’s a program-wide apparel partnership, not an individual endorsement.
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If you’d like, I can dig deeper to see if any Auburn football players recently landed endorsement deals or if EA Sports has signed any NCAA athletes under Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules. Want me to look into that?
