C Greg Oden (Portland Trailblazers)

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Oden signs endorsement deal with Nike


BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) ? Greg Oden, the 7-footer who is expected to be a top pick in the June 28 draft, has signed an endorsement deal with Nike, the shoe and apparel maker confirmed Friday.
The terms of the multiyear deal were not disclosed.
Oden, who declared himself eligible for the draft after one year at Ohio State, earlier signed a three-year contract with the trading card company Topps worth at least $3 million.
After getting a late start his freshman year because of a wrist injury, Oden led the Buckeyes in scoring (15.7) and rebounding (9.6) and topped the Big Ten in shooting percentage (.616).

[coastalbuck]

A very enjoyable video of Greg, Bill Russell, and some tall red-headed guy!!

[quote]Signal to Noise Says:
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:41 am

It?s creepy just how much Oden and Russell look alike.

[Buckskin86]

Oden Is Solid on and Off the Court
By LIZ ROBBINS
Published: June 27, 2007

Greg Oden held a tissue in his left hand, coughed like a truck rumbling through Times Square and graciously extended his right hand.

Greg Oden, a 19-year-old, 7-foot center, played one season at Ohio State, helping the Buckeyes to the N.C.A.A. championship game.
?Don?t worry,? he said with his mustache-stretching smile, ?I used hand sanitizer.?

Oden was looking out for others even though he was only beginning a whirlwind schedule of interviews yesterday in his first visit to New York City. The 19-year-old, 7-foot Oden is approaching tomorrow night?s N.B.A. draft ? where he is likely to be the first pick (by Portland) ? with a cold.

Oden called his one season at Ohio State ?the greatest year.? He loved being the Big Man on a campus that revolved around football, keeping him out of the spotlight until he helped lead the Buckeyes to the national championship game. Even after Florida won, Oden could not get to class without being mobbed.

?Every time I go somewhere and someone recognizes me and I?m with Mike Conley Jr.,? Oden said about his former point guard who is likely to be drafted no later than fourth, ?I?m like, ?Do they not recognize you? Is it my face? What?s going on here?? ?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/sp...tml?ref=sports

[OSUsushichic]

I love reading articles like that. What a great guy.

[TRON]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeTillIDie

I wish Oden/Cook/Conley could all play for Ohio State right now..

Wish granted

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Spalding Signs Greg Oden and Gilbert Arenas

Wednesday June 27, 10:00 am ET

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on its basketball category leadership, Spalding, the world's largest basketball equipment supplier, today announced the signing of two high profile basketball players, one of the top NBA draft prospects Greg Oden (Ohio State) and Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, to endorse its full line of basketballs and backboards on a worldwide basis.

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Greg Oden

June 26, 2007
By DESMOND CONNER, Courant Staff Writer

The Ohio State coaches were enamored of Greg Oden the person during a recruiting visit to Columbus. There was a football game that weekend and because it was an unofficial visit, Oden had to pay much of the cost. He did pass through tailgaters outside Ohio Stadium, met folks, saw the game and, apparently, had a good time.

"It's not unusual for us to get letters from parents after visits just thanking you for everything during the visit," said John Groce, the Buckeyes' associate head coach. "But Greg himself sends us a note afterward and I believe it said something like, `Thank you, I really appreciated the time we spent together.' ... That's when we all kind of looked around and said, this is some kind of person."


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Blazers to take Ohio State center Oden at No. 1
ESPN.com news services
Updated: June 27, 2007, 11:44 PM ET

Oden or Durant. Durant or Oden. Looks like we have an answer.

ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher reported on Wednesday night that Greg Oden's camp has been notified by the Portland Trail Blazers that they will take him with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's NBA draft.

ESPN - Sources: Trail Blazers to take Oden with No. 1 pick - NBA

My First Day in New York
submitted by gregoden
Posted: June 27, 2007

Yardbarker: My First Day in New York

[schwab]

As if there was ever any doubt, I would still like to congratulate Greg on this tremendous achievement. On PTI the other day, he only wished that he would be taken in the first round. Let me know if you can come up with a bigger understatement. Greg Oden, my friend, you are THE MAN!!! Go Greg, and Go Bucks!!!

[OregonBuckeye]

Yippee-Ki-yay, [censored]s!

[Padraig]

Settle down there, McClain.


Congrats Greg...I can't wait to watch you represent the Ohio State University tonight and in the NBA for years to come.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Commentary
Rob Oller commentary: Oden's size wins out in tale of two talents

Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:40 AM
By rob oller

As the NBA prepares to wheel out its draft-day dessert cart, only two choices put my salivary glands on high alert.

Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Oden or Durant? It's like trying to choose between the Dutch apple pie and New York-style cheesecake.
The draft in New York tonight is the deepest in a decade, but as effective as Ohio State's Mike Conley Jr. and Florida's Al Horford likely will become, they're not in the same category as Oden-Durant.

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[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Oden will wear #52, a combination of his high school (50) and college (20) numbers. He said so on his Yardbarker blog.

I really need a Portland shirt now.

[OregonBuckeye]

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Uh-oh, don't want to get donny in trouble at work.

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