One source told espn that it is the largest singleathlete guaranteed deal in company history. Lebron james signed a massive deal with nike recently, but how does it stack up to other lifetime deals in sports. This is lebron james last chance to sign a supermax contract. Basketball star lebron james in deal with fenway sports wsj. Lebron james this summer marks the last time lebron james can sign a maximum fiveyear contract, and he can only get the supermax from the cleveland cavaliers. Gq pressed carter to disclose the value of the deal, but.
Lebron james springhill entertainment seeking big new. Lebron, you came home and delivered the ultimate goal, gilbert wrote on sunday, thanking. Throughout the years, lebron s shoes still got buzz, as did the shoes nike made for kobe bryant, who the company originally signed a month after james in june 2003. Citing sources close to the issue, espn claims that james struck a deal to promote beats headphones back in 2008, in exchange for a minority interest in the thennew company. The announcement was made by klutch sports group on twitter. In 2015, lebron james signed a lifetime deal with nike. Lebron james, cavaliers agree to threeyear deal sports. Lebron james isnt paying attention to the sideshow going on around his hollywood story. Lebron james seeking max deal from miami, plus roster. Pasadena chain celebrating lebron james lakers deal with. Zion williamson inked richest annual rookie shoe deal in. Lebron james partners with unicorn app calm that focuses on your mental fitness.
The deal is the biggest in nikes history, reports cnbc. By taiia smart young february 18, 2020 february 18, 2020. Click here to download for comprehensive coverage of your teams. When new orleans pelicans rookie zion williamson signed his endorsement deal with jordan brand this week, it became the richest annual rookie shoe contract in nba history, according to adrian wojnarowski of espn. Self made is among netflixs top 10 most streamed in the united states, but it almost went on without its star. One of the famous four horsemen who grew up with king james in ohio. James has only played for eastern conference teams in his career. Dec 07, 2015 james deal with nike is the latest in a series of successful business ventures, as noted by fortunes daniel roberts.
Lebron did a nice job helping his client darius bazley has zigged and zagged, and jim boeheim hasnt been shy about sharing his observations. The luxury luggage brand roped in james as a brand ambassador in may 2019. Pasadena chain celebrating lebron james lakers deal with free pizza july 6, 2018 at 6. The lebron james decisionmaking machine fivethirtyeight. Lebron james resigns with cavaliers, setting nba record. Lebron james casht als uithangbord nike rtl nieuws. And one of the only people on earth who knows if that lifetime nike deal. Lebron james agrees to fouryear deal with lakers larry. How lebron james helped octavia spencer with her self. Nike has signed nba star lebron james to a lifetime deal, the. Lebron james recently inked lifetime contract with nike will blow your mind to a degree that you might not fully understand. Lebron james confirms status as nbas cheapest player. Lebron james longtime business partner maverick carter indicated that james lifetime deal with nike is worth more than a billion dollars in an interview published in this months gq.
Instead of a presentation showing how james could enhance his brand. As part of the deal, james obtained a piece of liverpool fc, one of the worlds most famed soccer teams and a longtime marquee franchise in the english. Take a look at all the brand partners of lebron james. Dec 08, 2015 james, the twotime champion and fourtime mvp whose cleveland cavaliers are currently 147, discussed his lifetime deal in an uninterrupted video. Jul 14, 2018 how did lebron jamess deal with the lakers go down.
We examine 9 of the other largest deals in history and how they compare. How lebron james secured a lifetime deal with nike e242. The lakers went just 3745 in james initial year with the team, marking the first time a lebron led squad did not reach the playoffs since 200405. Lebron james seeking max deal from miami, plus roster upgrades heat star reportedly seeking max contract from miami to resign on top of roster upgrades. Lebron james nike deal surpassed the rookie deal offered to kevin durant. Lebron james signs recordbreaking lifetime endorsement. Lebron james rookie nike sneaker deal at par with late. It reminded many fans of his teammate jayson tatums thunderous jam over james from the 2018 playoffs. Cavs star lebron james has signed a lifetime endorsement deal with nike. It started at the famed sunset tower hotel on the sunset strip, and some of. Basketball star lebron james is joining forces with fenway sports group in a deal that will give mr.
Just how big is lebron james lifetime nike contract. Interestingly, the judge who presided over the case mentioned lebron james and his global appeal as one of the reasons for the verdict. Octavia spencer spoke with essence about how nba star lebron james his. Lebron jamess billiondollar nike deal is this guys doing gq. The sports agency group is owned by rich paul, a longtime friend of james. Lebron james sign twobook deal with harpercollins essence. Lebron james production company springhill seeking big. How magic johnson convinced lebron james to join lakers the. Jul 02, 2018 lebron james makes decision on his future nba icon lebron james has made a decision on where he will play next season after he became a free agent. So his beats deal netted him more money this year than basketball. James reveals what he did with his first milliondollar lebron james sneaker deal with nike michael jordan sneakers deal with nike.
The lakers star said friday that his focus wasnt on news of coach luke walton being reprimanded by. It is the longest deal james has signed since inking a sixyear contract with the miami heat in 2010. Lebron james is looking for a slam dunk of a new overall deal for his content company springhill entertainment, insiders familiar with the talks told variety. Lebron james partners with unicorn app calm that focuses. The 18yearold akron, ohio, basketball star entered the nba draft out of high school. Beats deal netted lebron james the biggest equity cash. Actually, it was pretty simple, and thats what both sides wanted. Cleveland lebron james has signed yet another multimillion dollar deal, but this one isnt for anything hell drink or wear on his feet.
Lebron james, serena williams, drake key to liverpoolnike deal ruling new balances association with liverpool will now come to an end after an 8year association following a court ruling. I very much doubt that you have a contract that says, for the life of lebron james, this contract goes on. For the second time in eight years, lebron james is leaving cleveland. James a minority interest in the soccer club liverpool. Blaze pizza, free pizza, labron, lakers, lebron james. Lebron james signs unprecedented lifetime nike deal not even michael jordan got a contract like this from the sporting apparel giant. Lebron james signs deal for comedy film, could have major role. Kledingmerk nike betaalt naar verluidt 400 tot 500 miljoen dollar aan basketballer lebron james. Lebron james celebrates 35th birthday with lakers players. Oct 24, 2018 jim boeheim on darius bazley new balance deal. Dec 26, 2015 lebron james signed a massive deal with nike recently, but how does it stack up to other lifetime deals in sports. Jun 28, 2018 the lebron james decisionmaking machine share on. This is the back story of how the lakers secured a superstar.
15 1184 810 1473 675 1160 801 89 1448 735 1404 143 313 761 344 287 519 1516 1327 1327 1033 992 1029 939 917 347 1057 734 1357 816 472