Deez Nuts endorses John Kasich for GOP presidential nomination

Deez Nuts, the 15-year-old Iowa boy whose fake third-party presidential campaign has gone viral, has endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the GOP nomination.

He endorsed Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee.

"This is not for the general election," Nuts, whose real name is Brady Olson, posted on Facebook. "I endorse myself for the GE."

Deez Nuts' endorsement isn't the only unconventional support Kasich has picked up in the past week.

Former NBA great Charles Barkley became an instant political commentator Wednesday when he told ESPN's "Mike and Mike" radio show: "If I had to vote today, I would probably vote for John Kasich."

Barkley said he usually votes Democratic, and he hasn't made a final decision on which presidential candidate to support.

Last week, Kasich picked up the endorsement of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. Endorsements from GOP governors have been rare so far in the race for the 2016 nomination, since the party has such a crowded field.

He also wrapped up support from Doug and Stella Scamman, major GOP activists in New Hampshire, home to the nation's first primary. Doug Scamman is former speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Kasich's campaign already enjoys the support of prominent New Hampshire politicos John E. Sununu, a former U.S. senator, and Tom Rath, formerly state attorney general and a national adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush.