Former Louisville center Malik Williams, the Cardinals’ first three-time captain, went undrafted in 2022 and worked his way up through Poland’s Anwil Włocławek and the G League before reaching the NBA with the Toronto Raptors in April 2024. He signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with the San Antonio Spurs in September 2026. On court, he has worn the Nike Freak 5 in all seven of his tracked NBA games.