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Vanessa Bryant had some issues with Nike after her late husband Kobe died in a tragic helicopter accident, but the two sides eventually worked out an agreement. With Nike still manufacturing Kobe sneakers, Vanessa wants to make sure it is clear that …
Kyrie Irving has not always made basketball his top priority over the past two seasons, and that could cost the Brooklyn Nets star one of his biggest endorsement deals in the near future. Irving’s signature shoe deal with Nike is set to expire …
Magic Johnson remains the gold standard for professional athletes turned businessmen. But even he has made decisions he would like to have back. During a promotional appearance this week for McDonald’s, the retired Los Angeles Lakers great …
Nike will be able to continue manufacturing new Kobe Bryant gear thanks to a new agreement between the apparel company and the estate of the late basketball star. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow, shared a statement on her Instagram account …
A Nike shoe that was designed to honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has recently somehow leaked, and Vanessa Bryant is extremely upset over the situation. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Vanessa explained that she designed the shoe in honor …
Kobe Bryant’s long-standing association with Nike appears to be over. According to ESPN’s NBA sneaker expert Nick DePaula, Bryant’s wife Vanessa, who controls Kobe’s Trust, decided not to renew her late husband’s …
Deshaun Watson has been sued by 22 women who claim they were sexually assaulted by him, and the Houston Texans star is now facing his first major consequence from the allegations. Nike announced on Wednesday that it has suspended its endorsement of …
Kobe Bryant appeared to have quite the ace up his sleeve before his untimely passing this year. Venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, a co-founder of Sherpa Capital who has invested in such companies as Airbnb and Uber, revealed a bombshell about …
The Colin Kaepernick workout situation has split many fans, observers and media members into factions. There are those who believe Kaepernick was wronged by the NFL and that the NFL’s workout was just a P.R. stunt. There are those who believe …
One of the NBA’s budding new on-court fashion trends appears to be no more. In a series of tweets this past weekend, Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott hinted that players were now banned from wearing the ninja-style headbands that …
Nike has shown LeBron James some serious love. Nike announced on Thursday that they have named a new building at its World Headquarters (WHQ) after LeBron. The LeBron building is the sixth building that was added to Nike’s WHQ as part of an …
Attorney Michael Avenatti is once again accusing Nike executives of improper conduct, including approving illegal payments to Zion Williamson and other players. Avenatti was arrested on March 25 and charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to …
A malfunction with a pair of sneakers made by Nike may have cost Zion Williamson some time during the college basketball season earlier this year, but it sounds like it actually turned out to be a good thing for the former Duke star. Williamson …
The legal battle between Kawhi Leonard and Nike over the reigning NBA Finals MVP’s logo continues. Leonard filed a lawsuit against Nike in June in which he claimed Nike copyrighted his Klaw logo without his consent. On Wednesday, Nike filed a …
LeBron James will not be switching jersey numbers in the upcoming season as previously planned due to a lack of approval from Nike, according to reports. James has worn jersey No. 23 in all his NBA seasons but his four-year stint with the Miami Heat, …
Nike is adding contractual protection for female athletes who get pregnant after facing negative publicity for not doing so in the past. On Sunday, The New York Times ran an opinion piece from Lindsay Crouse and video by 33-year-old distance runner …
