Ohio State center Greg Oden, who is preparing for next month's NBA draft, has signed a multi-year exclusive trading card deal with Topps.

Oden will appear with legendary Boston Celtic Bill Russell in packaging promoting the 2007-08 basketball cards, which mark the 50th anniversary of Topps' first basketball card sets. Topps will also help establish Oden's official Web site.

Oden joins other exclusive Topps spokesman, including Heat guard Dwyane Wade, New York Mets third baseman David Wright, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds.