Casemiro turning out in Adidas Predators after team-mate Lisandro Martinez went the same way, Harry Kane wearing Skechers boots and a Manchester City trio departing for Puma.
Not to mention the end of a $500million partnership with Tiger Woods that had spanned 27 years.
The problem with having the world's leading athletes wear your brand is that it's very obvious when they stop wearing your brand - and that's the tricky spot where Nike currently find themselves.
The American sportswear brand is witnessing an exodus of its leading talent at the moment as financial realities bite.