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Basketball player's father: Louisville assistant gave cash

Brian Bowen Sr. described it Tuesday to a New York federal jury.
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NEW YORK (AP) - The father of a blue-chip college basketball recruit has testified that an assistant coach at the University of Louisville gave him a secret cash payment of $1,300.

Brian Bowen Sr. described it Tuesday to a New York federal jury in a corruption trial. He said assistant coach Kenny Johnson gave him the money but told him Louisville didn't normally pay basketball players.

Johnson's lawyer hasn't immediately responded to a message.

Johnson wasn't ever accused of a crime. He was fired last year.

A former Adidas executive and two other defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges they sought to use an under-the-table $100,000 payment from Adidas to get Bowen's son to sign with Louisville. The father testified that he expected Johnson would also give him extra cash for rent.

For more on the FBI investigation click here.

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