Articles tagged: Nike

Lonzo Ball draws ‘interest’ from Nike

A few months from now, Lonzo Ball will be able to say he was one of top picks in this year’s NBA Draft. He may also be able to say…

Nike trolls adidas with John Ross island tweet

Nike trolled rival apparel company adidas with a strong tweet about John Ross Saturday. Ross ran a 4.22 40-yard dash time on Saturday, breaking the NFL Combine record (video here).…

Team USA arranges Olympic team photo to block Nike rivals

Nike is the official sponsor of the Olympic team, so it’s no surprise that they want to obscure any ties some of the Team USA athletes have to rival companies.…

Report: Nike happy about Kevin Durant joining Warriors

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…

Maverick Carter hints LeBron James’ Nike deal is worth $1 billion

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.…

Nike helped drive Stephen Curry to Under Armour with terrible sales pitch

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…

Nike terminates contract with Manny Pacquiao

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…

Coin flip picture that went viral is Nike ad

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…

Nike wants Jimbo Fisher to not let his son wear Under Armour

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…

Mike Trout first MLB player since Ken Griffey Jr. to get Nike cleat

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…