nba rookies sneaker deals?

Will Barton:
It's official I'm team Under Armour. Just signed let go. I will protect this house!!! http://instagr.am/p/NzhcSezaDw/
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MJsaver said:
'' Long term with Nike '' sounds like code for, geez i love Nike so much id give up a small fortune just to have my own piece of nubuck with a swoosh on it :smh:.
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No one can touch Nikes marketing or reach , not adidas / reebok / UA etc....
 
Cut it out, you got two checks in front of you, Nike for 3mil or Reebook/Adidas/UA for 15 mil, I bet it's not even a question which contract you sign.. I love Nike/Jordan till the day I die but if the money is right like dude above said hell i'd sign with sketchers with the quickness. It's not like you're getting a sig line like KD, Bron, or Kobe anyway.

Just buy yourself out like Kobe did after you get the money of course. Still don't get Kobe though, buying out Adidas to keep making ugly shoes with Nike :smh:
 
Kobe didn't buy himself out from Adidas. He signed a 6 year deal in 96 for 6 years $48 million which expired in 2002. Hence him rocking Nike and other brands (Wore Converses and Iversons) in the 2002-2003 season. His Nike deal was actually a little less than his Adidas deal (5 years, 48 million).
 
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I love Nike but I'd take the money. You have to be a fool to be loyal to them if you see millions sitting in front of you.
 
WAVY BONE said:
MMG said:
No one can touch Nikes marketing or reach , not adidas / reebok / UA etc....
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You seriously sound like a slave to a brand right now.
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Really? Who has better marketing / reach / influence than Nike? What sneaker company? It's not about being a slave to a brand, it's common sense. If Nike / Adidas / etc are all throwing you the same amount of money who are you going to sign with? I'll wait.
 
AKALONGSTROKE said:
You sign with who will support you best, that's who, that's REAL common sense.
Unless you have a sig, Nike does not pay you any more than any other company, and their marketing and advertising is for them, not the player. It's has already been stated that Kobe Bryant signed for less with Nike, than his deal was with Adidas. The reason for that was because nobody was offering any more than Nike. Bryant wasn't really going to sign with Reebok, nor Converse, then after the Colorado incident, they were happy that he didn't sign with them. Nike had been flirting with him since he was with Adidas. Kobe Bryant does want to be liked by people like you, fans of Nike. So quite obviously people who need to be liked, will sign with Nike. Others, those who are looking to create their own legacy, see Derrick Rose, will sign with another company. If Stephon Marbury had better social skills, then being able to deal with coaching, then also being a bit more media savvy, dude would have flipped this whole thing upon its head. He was right when he fired a shot at LeBron in saying, [B]I'd rather own, than be owned.[/B]
When you sign with Nike, they own you.
Personally, I would not want to deal with that.
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Tom Brady agrees
http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2010/11/08/tom-brady-under-armour-shareholder/
 
UA needs to release some P.E.'s I wouldn't mind a Derrick Williams pair. I expect a more this year from them.

Surprise Barnes and Rivers went to Adidas.
 
prison mike said:
Not just that, Nike is extremely cheap with these players. Most players that are signed with Nike don't get a penny. They get an "elite" account for online use and they get monthly allowances at NTs. They basically pay them with product.
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BEAVERTON, Ore. (September 25, 2012) –Today, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the signing of four new basketball athletes. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kendall Marshall, Jared Sullinger and Jeff Taylor have all joined the Jordan family with multi-year endorsement deals.

“We are thrilled to add these four great athletes to the Jordan family,” said Michael Jordan. “We feel like the work ethic and commitment to excellence that each of these young men personify is a perfect fit for what we stand for. We are looking forward to what they can accomplish on the court and in their respective communities.”

Kidd-Gilchrist (6-7, 232) was the second overall pick of the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2012 NBA Draft after a stellar freshman season at the University of Kentucky. The forward, who is originally from Camden, New Jersey, averaged 11.9 points and 7.4 rebounds while helping the Kentucky Wildcats to the 2012 NCAA National Championship. A member of the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic East Team, Kidd-Gilchrist averaged 20.2 points and 11.0 rebounds at St. Patrick’s High School in New Jersey. He was a finalist for both the Morgan Wooten and Naismith Player of the Year as a senior at St. Pat’s.

Kendall Marshall (6-4, 198) was chosen 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2012 NBA Draft. Marshall finished a stellar two-year career at the University of North Carolina as one of the best point guards in college basketball averaging 9.8 assists as a sophomore for the Tarheels. Marshall was a member of the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic West Team after completing his senior year at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. Marshall helped lead the Knights to the 2010 Virginia State Championship while averaging 15.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists.

Jared Sullinger (6-9, 265) was the 21st pick overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2012 NBA Draft. Sullinger heads to Boston after a standout career at The Ohio State University where he averaged 17.4 points and 9.7 rebounds over two seasons. The two-time consensus All-American was also named the NCAA tournament’s East Regional Most Outstanding Player after averaging 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in five NCAA Tournament games. A member of the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic East Team, Sullinger averaged 24.5 points and 11.7 rebounds as a senior at Northland high School.

Jeff Taylor (6-7, 225) was selected 31st overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. Taylor averaged 16.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while serving as the Commodores lockdown defender and being named to the First Team All-SEC as a senior. Born in Sweden, Taylor attended Hobbs High School in New Mexico where he averaged 30.0 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior on his way to becoming the Eagles all-time leading scorer.
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