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Months ago, high school basketball phenom Brandon Jennings became the first American hoops talent to bypass college and play his mandatory year abroad (the NBA has a rule requiring Americans be out of high school for a year before they’re eligible for the draft). Keeping with the same ground-breaking mentality, it was announced Wednesday that Jennings passed up endorsement deals with Nike and Adidas to become the face of Under Armour’s new basketball line. The deal was negotiated by the legendary Sonny Vaccaro, who has worked with Adidas and Nike in the past. Jennings will wear Under Armour’s much-anticipated basketball shoe, which is scheduled to release in 2009.