Gary Franklin, coach of the California Supreme Team, told the court that Nike’s director of youth basketball Carlton DeBose told him to submit false invoices for $60,000 that went to the parents and handlers of three prominent high school basketball recruits, including current Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Nuggets center Bol Bol. The testimony was part of the trial of Michael Avenatti who is accused by the federal government of trying to extort $25 million from Nike in order to keep silent about the payments. Franklin told the jury that the invoices were for travel expenses that never occurred ... Log in to view full article.