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The Golden State Warriors are not the only winners in the Kevin Durant free agency decision. Apparently Nike thinks they are big winners too. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned on The Vertical’s free agency show Friday morning that Nike …
LeBron James signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Nike last December. The official terms are unknown, but there has been speculation that the sports apparel juggernaut guaranteed LeBron 10 figures. While speaking with Mark Anthony Green of GQ …
Stephen Curry has become one of the most marketable athletes in sports, but he’s not an endorser of Nike or even Adidas – he’s with Under Armour. It turns out that Nike had Curry, and could have had him for much longer had they not …
Nike has officially terminated its contract Manny Pacquiao. The sports apparel company announced Wednesday that it no longer has a relationship with Pacquiao in the wake of some controversial remarks the boxing star made recently about same-sex …
An unbelievable photo purportedly from the opening coin toss of the National Championship Game Monday went viral, but it turns out that photo was a fake and just an advertisement by Nike. The photo shows a completely clear look at the coin along with …
Jimbo Fisher and his son shared a great moment back in November after Florida State came away with a huge win over Miami. You would have to be cold-hearted to not crack a smile watching 9-year-old Ethan sprint into his dad’s arms. The folks at …
Mike Trout is in his own category as a player on the field, and now he’s in elite company off of it. Nike has created its first signature for a cleat for a player since they did with Ken Griffey Jr. The cleat is called the Nike Lunar Vapor …
I don’t know about you, but “Back to the Future II” was my favorite movie in the series. Was anything better than when Marty McFly and Doc Brown go to the future and Marty goes to Cafe 80s? I think not. And was anything better than …
LeBron James apparently isn’t a fan yet of the latest version of his own Nike shoes. “I could wear them, but they don’t feel as great as I want them to feel,” James told ESPN.com on Thursday. “So we’re redefining …
Nike has decided to pull their “Boston Massacre” T-shirts in the wake of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings. The shirts are old and unrelated to the bombings, but the company realized they do not reflect well given the context of …
The gentleman in the photo that you see above is Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. He plays forward for the Charlotte Bobcats, and as many of you know he helped Kentucky win a national championship in 2012. He does not — nor did he ever — play for …
Nike has decided to suspend its contract with Oscar Pistorius as the sprinter is investigated for charges of attempted murder. “Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius. We believe Oscar Pistorius should be afforded due process and …
Talk about an unfortunate coincidence. Early Thursday morning, South Afrian sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who is known in the sports world as “Blade Runner” because of his prosthetic legs, allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend after …
Oakley is suing golfer Rory McIlroy and apparel giant Nike for an alleged breach of contract. The suit, which was filed in a federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., on Dec. 10, names both McIlroy and Nike as defendants. Details of the filing are not …
Rory McIlroy’s contract with Titleist/Footjoy ends after the year, and there is speculation that the 23-year-old could sign a mega deal with Nike. The Irish Times published a story on Saturday indicating that the world No. 1 golfer is likely to …
Lance Armstrong has been linked to performance-enhancing drug use for more than a decade, but Nike has remained by his side all throughout the years. According to a recent report in the NY Daily News, the sports apparel juggernaut did far more than …
