New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson's shoe deal with Jordan Brand is the largest ever for an NBA rookie in terms of annual pay, ESPN reported Wednesday.
ESPN reported the deal, which Williamson announced Tuesday on social media, is for five years. The report added that several competitors made offers with total values "well into the nine-figure range," and other offers exceeding $10 million ($A 14.5 million) annually. The deal surpassed LeBron James' as the previously most lucrative.
Zion Williamson.Credit:AP
The No.1 pick in June's draft, Williamson is widely regarded as the most coveted endorser to enter the NBA in years, arguably since James in 2003.
During his All-America freshman season at Duke last year, Williamson suffered a late-season right knee sprain after his Nike sneaker ripped apart as he planted his left foot in a game against North Carolina. But that didn't keep him from signing with a subsidiary of the company.
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"I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Jordan Brand family," Williamson said in a statement.
"Since I was a kid, I dreamed of making it to the league and having the type Read More – Source
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson's shoe deal with Jordan Brand is the largest ever for an NBA rookie in terms of annual pay, ESPN reported Wednesday.
ESPN reported the deal, which Williamson announced Tuesday on social media, is for five years. The report added that several competitors made offers with total values "well into the nine-figure range," and other offers exceeding $10 million ($A 14.5 million) annually. The deal surpassed LeBron James' as the previously most lucrative.
Zion Williamson.Credit:AP
The No.1 pick in June's draft, Williamson is widely regarded as the most coveted endorser to enter the NBA in years, arguably since James in 2003.
During his All-America freshman season at Duke last year, Williamson suffered a late-season right knee sprain after his Nike sneaker ripped apart as he planted his left foot in a game against North Carolina. But that didn't keep him from signing with a subsidiary of the company.
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"I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Jordan Brand family," Williamson said in a statement.
"Since I was a kid, I dreamed of making it to the league and having the type Read More – Source
