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Dear Nike, Bradley Beal deserves a signature shoe

The All-Star shooting guard has a shoe deal with Nike but no signature shoe. The question is, why? He certainly deserves one. Bradley Beal is the face of the Washington Wizards, and if he re-signs with the team before his current contract expires, he will instantly become a DMV legend. The DMV is a huge market for apparel, especially sneakers.

Here’s a list of some notable current NBA players who have or had a signature shoe at some point their career:

  1. LeBron James (Nike)
  2. Kyrie Irving (Nike)
  3. Kevin Durant (Nike)
  4. Stephen Curry (Under Armour)
  5. James Harden (Adidas)
  6. Paul George (Nike)
  7. Damian Lillard (Adidas)
  8. Derrick Rose (Adidas)
  9. Klay Thompson (Anta)
  10. John Wall (Adidas)
  11. Russell Westbrook (Jordan)
  12. Chris Paul (Jordan)
  13. Carmelo Anthony (Jordan)

Solely based on market size, Beal’s in a good spot.