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Alijah Arenas only just turned 18 years old, but he is already getting busy with endorsement agreements. Alijah, the son of retired former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, spoke this week with TMZ Sports. During the interview, Alijah revealed that he …
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is joining an exclusive club with his new endorsement deal. Lillard is signing a lifetime contract with Adidas, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The agreement makes Lillard the fourth active NBA player with a …
It is pretty difficult to dunk on a 6-foot-11 13-time NBA All-Star. But Adidas’ social media team managed to do just that this week. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who just launched his first signature shoe with Adidas (the AE1), …
Could a lifetime partnership between Adidas and Tracy McGrady be coming to an end after some harsh comments made by the latter?
At 43 years old, a former NBA star may be becoming a free agent … at least when it comes to selling sneakers. Retired Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady spoke this week at the Hashtag Sports conference in Las Vegas. During his appearance, …
The events that transpired this week with James Harden were not exactly conducive to Adidas’ marketing strategy. Adidas posted a tweet about Harden, who is one of their signature athletes, on Friday after the former MVP was traded to the …
Dak Prescott is making a big change with his endorsements. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is leaving Adidas and signing a 5-year deal with Jordan Brand, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday. Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is leaving adidas and …
John Wall has not been able to give Adidas much return on their investment in him because of injuries, and now the company is trying to negotiate their way out of an endorsement deal, according to a report. Adidas signed Wall to a five-year worth a …
Nike isn’t alone when it comes to issues with their basketball shoes. Indiana sophomore Justin Smith had a shoe blowout during the Hoosiers’ game against Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Justin Smith's blown apart Adidas shoe, IU men's …
Terry Rozier had to learn the hard way just how serious shoe rivalries can be. In a feature on Derrick Rose’s Adidas deal that was published on Tuesday, Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated shared an interesting anecdote about how the Boston …
Zach LaVine has agreed to a four-year endorsement deal with Adidas worth up to $35 million, according to a report. ESPN’s Nick DePaula reports that LaVine, who had worn Nike shoes during his first three seasons in the NBA, agreed to the deal …
LaVar Ball managed to have a referee removed from a game on Saturday after he became furious over a technical foul that was called on him, and Adidas has since apologized for the way the situation was handled. In a statement given to For the Win on …
How much weight does LaVar Ball carry at this point? Enough that he getting the superstar treatment. ESPN’s Myron Medcalf reported Friday that Adidas pressured officials at their Summer Championships event in Las Vegas not to eject Ball from …
Tim Tebow may never play a professional sport again, but that does not mean he is going to stop being a marketing machine. ESPN’s Darren Rovell reports that Tebow has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Adidas. Tebow was wearing Adidas …
Last year, James Harden signed a lucrative endorsement deal with Adidas. On Tuesday, the sportswear manufacturer unveiled a personal logo for the Rockets star. Adidas used one of its Twitter accounts to give the world a look at the logo in a video …
Adidas has fallen behind both Nike and Under Armour in sports apparel sales in the U.S. over the past year. Its NBA division has taken a huge hit with Derrick Rose’s inability to stay healthy, so the company is making a major play for one of …
