{"id":507595,"date":"2026-03-06T16:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/507595\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:56:07","slug":"azzi-fudd-is-officially-a-jordan-brand-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/507595\/","title":{"rendered":"Azzi Fudd Is Officially a Jordan Brand Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/azzi35\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Azzi Fudd<\/a> just signed an NIL deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebae.com\/tags\/jordan-brand\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Brand<\/a>, making the University of Connecticut guard the brand\u2019s latest capture for a growing roster of women\u2019s basketball stars. As the projected No. 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebae.com\/tags\/wnba\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA<\/a> draft pick this year, all eyes are on Fudd this year. As she joins a list of former and current UConn icons in the Jumpman family, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/napheesa24\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Napheesa Collier<\/a> and her teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarahstrong_\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Strong<\/a>, she\u2019s taking the next step of her career in style.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan is one of the most iconic and recognizable brands in the game, from on-court excellence to off-court fashion. Bringing a bit of both to the brand, Fudd is leveling up for the 2026 season. Announcing her signing with Jumpman nails and jewelry, and a full Jordan Brand outfit that reflects her personal style, the rising star is already making her mark on both the brand and the sport.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release, Fudd said, \u201cI grew up watching what the Jumpman meant to basketball and to the culture around the game, so becoming part of the Jordan Brand family represents what I am stepping into and the greatness that I aspire to be. To wear the same logo that so many legends have worn is something I don\u2019t take lightly.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it\u2019s about honoring that legacy while also helping show what the next generation of women\u2019s basketball looks like. I\u2019m excited to keep pushing my game forward while representing Jordan Brand with pride. And I hope that I continue to inspire young girls who dream of playing at the highest level.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebae.com\/2026\/3\/aja-wilson-nike-atwo-basketball-sneakers-wnba-signature-clothing-line-interview-release-info\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">A\u2019ja Wilson and Nike<\/a> unveiled her second signature sneaker, the A\u2019Two.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Azzi Fudd just signed an NIL deal with Jordan Brand, making the University of Connecticut guard the brand\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":507596,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-507595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/507596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=507595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=507595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}