Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will earn millions from his endorsement deal with Nike and have his own apparel line with the company, Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reported Monday.
Kaepernick first revealed on Twitter he'd be a brand ambassador for Nike:
Colin KaepernickBelieve in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt https://t.co/SRWkMIDdaO
ESPN.com's Darren Rovell reported Kaepernick is part of the 30th anniversary of Nike's "Just Do It" campaign, with Robinson providing additional details:
Charles RobinsonA lot behind the curtain here. @Nike had Kaepernick since 2011 but this is actually a new deal done by Kaepernick’s reps @markgeragos & @meiselasb.