More bad news for Kyrie Irving.
Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne report that Nike, which annually pays Irving about $11 million a year, is pulling back from their commitment to his signature line of shoes, one of the brand’s most popular. The two ESPN reporters suggest that “uncertainties surrounding his NBA future” led to the decision.
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has long had one of Nike’s most popular and profitable signature basketball shoes, but uncertainties surrounding his NBA future have left the company unlikely to extend him to a similar signature deal beyond the 2022-23 season, sources told ESPN.