The 2.13m, 116kg NBA superstar has become a household name throughout the basketball world.
Now it looks as though the Oklahoma City Thunder centre is heading our way.
It is believed he will be in Dunedin in August to run one of his camps organised through the Sporting Pathways Trust.
Dunedin sports agent Warren Alcock said there were still some final boxes to tick before it was 100% locked in.
He will meet the trust's key figures, which include former Otago Nugget Rob Tuilave, next week.
However, it is news that has excited one former Otago Nuggets coach.
Alf Arlidge, who has been involved in helping get Adams to the South, said it would be a "great coup" for the city.
"Because of the extreme volume of the NBA and how big it is compared with rugby on a world stage, I think for us to get him here is huge," he said.
"He's a really proud New Zealander who just wants to come home and give back to kids.
"He'll bring his own film crew over to showcase New Zealand, Dunedin. I can't put it any simpler than that really."
Adams has previously held camps in New Zealand for 7 to 17-year-old children during the NBA off-season, during which he has been joined by Thunder team-mates and coaching staff.
It is unclear who will join him this time, although head coach Billy Donovan is believed to be a possibility.
While the sport has been flourishing at the grassroots level, it has had some tough times in recent years, notably with the Nuggets falling over.
"I think it'll show the public of Dunedin that basketball's still alive and well and that we haven't gone away," Arlidge said.
"Obviously, through Rob [Tuilave] and through Warren [Alcock], we're trying to get big-name basketballers here to show that we're still proactive in the basketball scene."
He said it would be great to expose the South's youngsters to a Kiwi who had made it on the world stage.
That could go for both basketball players and non-players.
"I think when you bring Steve back - and obviously hoping coaching staff will come with him - it could be a pathway for kids to be seen by the coaches if they want to go to America.
"But again I think it's just showing to our kids you can do it.
"If you really apply yourself and if you set your goals high, you can make it."
