Tag: Nike
Vanessa Bryant And Nike Announce New Deal
Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late basketball legend Kobe Bryant and mother of the late Gigi Bryant, has announced a long term deal with Nike.
Read MoreAttorney Michael Avenatti Guilty In Nike Extortion Scheme
Jury Finds Attorney Micahel Avenatti Guilty
Read MoreColin Kaepernick Invited To Private Workout For NFL Teams
Kaepernick posted, “I’m just getting word from my representatives that the NFL league office reached out to them about a workout in Atlanta on Saturday. I’ve been in shape and ready for this for 3 years, can’t wait to see the head coaches and GMs on Saturday.”
Read MoreOlympic Sprinter Allyson Felix Broke Bolt’s Record Months After Giving Birth
This victory comes a year after being dropped by Nike. In an op-ed article in The New York Times, Felix expresses her feelings towards the brand wanting her to take a 70% pay cut. It seemed that Nike had worries that a pregnancy would decline her performance as an athlete, after declining to agree to a contract to not punish her.
Read MoreNike Pulls Flag Sneaker After Kaepernick Complaint
The shoe’s heel has a U.S. flag with 13 white stars in a circle on it, known as the Betsy Ross flag. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, the Journal said that Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, told the company he and others found the flag symbol offensive because of its connection to slavery.
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