NEW YORK — Lance Stephenson plays basketball in Nike Air Jordans and competes for an Adidas-sponsored program at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn.
Yet it is Stephenson’s association with Under Armour, a Baltimore-based sports apparel company trying to become a player in the high-stakes world of grassroots basketball, that has drawn the most scrutiny in recent weeks.
The University of Maryland is investigating potential NCAA violations connected to Stephenson’s official visit in January to its campus and the nearby Under Armour facilities.
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