The Beard is now the face of The Three Stripes in basketball.
Houston Rockets guard James Harden has left Nike to sign with Adidas. The former Thunder guard was reportedly offered $200 million over 13 years by Adidas following the expiration of his Nike deal.
Creators Never Follow. @JHarden13 - #teamadidas 10.1.15
— adidas Basketball (@adidasHoops) August 13, 2015
Harden-Adidas partnership super official pic.twitter.com/NlWEouz5Fi
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) August 13, 2015
Reports emerged this week that Nike wouldn't match Adidas' offer for Harden, citing Nike's concerns about "sinking that much money into one player" (TMZ).