Similar to the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers dilemma, Ben Simmons had a fork in the road on the endorsement side as well. You see, he was afforded an opportunity to take a $10 Million endorsement contract with the folks from Adidas, or to take a $7.5 Million endorsement contract with Nike.
Reported by Sports Illustrated, the soon to be NBA rookie had to decide between two offers spanning five years. Suprisingly, the decision did not come down to the money, but rather is attributed by a majority of opinions to the fact that Klutch Sports Group represents Ben Simmons, and they have a stable of NBA players who gravitate towards Nike endorsement contracts.