Nike matches Under Armours's 265-285 million deal for KD

[QUOTE=russwest0]Where did you get 40M at? I thought his shoe line sold for 150M last year.

Plus he is now entering his prime and is coming off one of the best regular seasons ever. If he wins a championship with OKC the hype for him is going to be insane. [b]He will possibly be the biggest NBA star since Jordan[/b][/QUOTE]


:yaohappy: :whatever: :durantunimpressed: :durantunimpressed:


Biggest nba star since Jordan is no other than..



























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:bowdown:

Let's also not forget this move keeps UA off Nike's heels. Without Durant, UA's shoe line is still miles below Nike.

[QUOTE=Hoopz2332]:yaohappy: :whatever: :durantunimpressed: :durantunimpressed:


Biggest nba star since Jordan is no other than..



























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You are a stupid jackass mother fvcker....nobody cares about lebron...lol kobe is more famous than him so just quit while you at it....also grab the rope and make sure you wrap it around your neck you idiot

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You are a stupid jackass mother fvcker....nobody cares about lebron...lol kobe is more famous than him so just quit while you at it....also grab the rope and make sure you wrap it around your neck you idiot[/QUOTE]
hey dumbass, no one gives a sht about kobrick. He aint top 10 all time, phil, shaq, gasol saved his ass.

[QUOTE=Lebronxrings]hey dumbass, no one gives a sht about kobrick. [B]He aint top 10 all time, phil, shaq, gasol saved his ass.[/B][/QUOTE]
lol if he isn't top 10 to you then leBRONZE isn't even top 50 since ray allen saved his ass so many times....now go flip some burgers you stupid flying fakkit :roll: :roll:

[QUOTE=Lebronxrings]hey dumbass, no one gives a sht about kobrick. He aint top 10 all time, phil, shaq, gasol saved his ass.[/QUOTE]

:facepalm ray allen bail out.
5 > 2*

[QUOTE=Encre92]Lebron is the biggest NBA star since Jordan.

So next best thing for KD is being the next big NBA star since Lebron. But don't get your hopes up because Davis, Aldridge, Dragic and Griffin are coming for that title.[/QUOTE]
Even as a Blazer fan this made me laugh :oldlol:

[QUOTE=DonDadda59]I think KD is a likable, marketable athlete... but doesn't damn near $300 mil for an endorsement deal seem absurdly high for him? His shoe line sold less than $40 mil last year. How exactly is Nike planning on making that investment profitable for themselves?[/QUOTE]

Prolly not much money for those dudes. He's not makin 40 mil a year either is he? I just think they wanna keep their "squad" locked up, like they want to have those commercials where everyone is walking side by side in the dark. And if KD isn't there that's a big hit to their rep, I'd say. Esp if he goes to UA.

That UA shit seems like a troll offer tho, to make Nike pay. It worked, tho.

-Smak

Nike is screwed lol, they already ran out of ideas to market Durant


First he was portrayed as the humble rookie, then the whole 'KD is not nice' campaign, and now they are trying the entire humble act again :oldlol:

KD to the Trailblazers :confusedshrug:

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You are a stupid jackass mother fvcker....[/quote]


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[quote]nobody cares about lebron...lol kobe is more famous than him so just quit while you at it....also grab the rope and make sure you wrap it around your neck you idiot[/QUOTE]


more ether for that azz

[b]LeBron James Tops World's Most Powerful Athletes 2014[/b]


[quote]
Four years ago, LeBron James shifted the balance of power in the NBA and set off a huge wave of interest in the league with his infamous decision to

Was AI the biggest athlete to market Reebok?

[QUOTE=Meticode]Was AI the biggest athlete to market Reebok?[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Hoopz2332]nah, that was more like Kobe.Durant was 2nd to Lebron


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I agree though, Durant isn't worth that conrtact.lebron should be getting like 600 mil:oldlol:[/QUOTE]


kobes more popular world wide than lebron. but the reason lebrons shoe sales are way higher is because of the type of fans he has

a) theyre way younger ( more likely to play organized ball still )

b) theyre mostly black ( more likely to spend all their money on shoes )

c) kobes shoes are ugly

d) lebrons shoes are twice as expensive. and to dumb people who collect shoes. the more expensive. the more they want them




so it really isnt about lebrons marketing power.


most kobe fans are too old to be investing hundreds of dollars in basketball shoes since we rarely play anymore and don't exactly wear them as a fashion statement either. theyre really flashy

plus most white people are kobe fans. and white people have never been huge on basketball shoes.



lebron is hugely popular among young black people. and they make up the main percentage of jordan shoe sales aswell

white men grow out of that trend. while black people continue to buy jordans/lebrons well into their 40's and 50's

i think kobes unpopular place among the black community is because of his silver spoon born rich kid upbringing. people think hes a fake black guy cause he grew up in italy.

like when jim brown gave him shit on a talk show saying if he was around back in the day he wouldnt be asked to join him and his friends for protests or some crap

so kobes pushing the wrong merchandise with shoe's..

[QUOTE=kennethgriffin]kobes more popular world wide than lebron.[/quote]

No he's not. I deaded this notion in numerous threads.


[quote]but the reason lebrons shoe sales are way higher is because of the type of fans he has[/quote]

:coleman:


[quote]a) theyre way younger ( more likely to play organized ball still )[/quote]

KObe's sneakers have never sold even back in his addidas days

[quote]b) theyre mostly black ( more likely to spend all their money on shoes )[/quote]

GTFO with that excuse. See above


[quote]c) kobes shoes are ugly[/quote]

LBJ is my dude but his sneakers aren't exactly pretty either



[quote]d) lebrons shoes are twice as expensive. and to dumb people who collect shoes. the more expensive. the more they want them[/quote]

Another, GTFo with that excuse:lol




[quote]so it really isnt about lebrons marketing power.[/quote]

Yes it is. lebron is more marketable than Kobe has ever been:bowdown:



[quote]most kobe fans are too old to be investing hundreds of dollars in basketball shoes since we rarely play anymore and don't exactly wear them as a fashion statement either. theyre really flashy [/quote]

You're acting like Kobe played in the 80's or something:roll:

[quote]plus most white people are kobe fans. and white people have never been huge on basketball shoes.[/quote]

:biggums: jordan has more white fans than anyone and he's doing fine



[quote] lebron is hugely popular among young black people. and they make up the main percentage of jordan shoe sales aswell

white men grow out of that trend. while black people continue to buy jordans/lebrons well into their 40's and 50's [/quote]

lebron and MJ both have large black and white fanbases

[quote]i think kobes unpopular place among the black community is because of his silver spoon born rich kid upbringing. people think hes a fake black guy cause he grew up in italy.[/quote]

Also because KObe was arrogant and smug:lol