Kevin Durant’s Shoe Deal Saga
Plus: Q-Rich thinks he’s healthy.
Why doesn’t KD have a shoe deal? According to Sports Business Radio, Durant is playing the waiting game and seeing who can give him the most coin between Nike and Adidas (Via: True Hoop):
According to my well informed sources, (Aaron) Goodwin and Durant have an agreement that Goodwin only gets paid on a shoe deal that is greater than $40M. Anything less than that and he doesn’t get a dime. If this is in fact true, its a shrewd move by the 18-year old Durant or whomever is advising him. The numbers being thrown around early in the Durant shoe negotiations were all north of $40M and some people even predicted that Durant could get as much as $60M for his shoe deal.”Well things started to drag on and the offers from Nike and adidas certainly weren’t becoming more lucrative.
According to my sources, adidas has a $40M deal on the table for Durant right now if he wants it. Nike’s deal is reportedly in the $30M range. Durant, who has known members of the Nike staff since he was in 8th grade, feels loyal to them and wants to take the $30M deal. Goodwin and Durant’s mom want him to take the $40M adidas deal. Goodwin obviously wants to get paid. Durant’s mom probably would like her son to have a few million dollars more in his pocket.
-Say hello to … coach Aaron McKie? Technically, he’s not a “coach”, but McKie is working with young Sixers players at the Vegas Summer League.
-Nikoloz Tskitishvili wants to go back to Denver, and Denver wants him back. Hey, I don’t get it, either.
-Following back surgery (yikes!) in March, Quentin Richardson is feeling a lot better these days and expects to be back in the Knicks’ starting lineup.
“I think I’ll be more explosive now, because I was so limited last year and the year before,” said Richardson.
I’ll believe it when I see it, Q.
-Rodney Stuckey likes and brings the pain.
-Vince is expected to steal from New Jersey sign for a boatload of money this week.
35 Responses to “Kevin Durant’s Shoe Deal Saga”
Jul.10 at 3:05 pm
Warren G says:
First? KD Is Goin With Nike
Jul.10 at 3:10 pm
Mr. 416 says:
he should sign with adidas so that he can shoot one of those impossible is nothing commercials I still can’t imagine having to decide between a 30mm deal and a 40mm deal. oh the presures of being a NBA rookie.
Jul.10 at 3:13 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Crazy that he’ll only get half or a third of what LeBron got. And I can’t believe that Brand Jordan isn’t even in the picture. You’d think he’d be a no-brainer there.
Jul.10 at 3:18 pm
Ben Osborne says:
What’s crazy about the durant situation is that it is holding up all the other rookies deals. As one sneaker co. insider (God I sound like a dork) told me, whoever signs Durant will be basically done with their endorsement $ for this rookie class. Whoever loses him will turn that $ into signing a bunch of rookies for lower prices. So the other rookies and their agents are all waiting.
Jul.10 at 3:18 pm
Tier Gibbons says:
What happened with the Jordan Brand?
Micheal was the one who was trying to get him to go to the NBA
Jul.10 at 3:27 pm
Konate says:
I really like this Wire Blog!
KD is gonna sign with nike and get all of kobe’s and Brons rejects.
O.G Russ waddup, long time no see.
Jul.10 at 3:27 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
It’s a tough choice, I suppose, if it’s only between adidas and Nike. Nike already has LeBron AND Kobe, so they’re pretty stacked with wing guys. And adidas has the five plus Dwight. It takes seven? Once again, Jordan seems to make the most sense. Which, of course, is probably why it’s not being discussed. (Unless it is.)
Jul.10 at 3:35 pm
Ben Collins says:
Was my friend making stuff up when he said that Durant wants to sell his shoes for $40 a pair? Like a poor-man’s rich-man’s Starbury? The Dove shampoo to Starbury’s Suave, if you will.
Jul.10 at 3:38 pm
mutoni says:
ben, it’s true. kind of. i don’t know about $40 kicks, but the guy wants to hawk “affordable” shoes. whatever that means. sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/14/like-starbury-kevin-durant-wants-to-endorse-affordable-shoes/
Jul.10 at 3:40 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Maybe that’s why Jordan’s out of the picture. And what’s up, Konate? Is the AC working this summer?
Jul.10 at 3:41 pm
Konate says:
i think this affordable shoe trend is Great! lets see how much big business likes it.
Jul.10 at 3:44 pm
Konate says:
well so far so good, but who cares about AC when you are in a sea of sneakers!
Jul.10 at 3:48 pm
Ben Collins says:
If Jon jumps in on this, it’s going to be a big disaster area of SLAM workers who have sat in the same desk in the past couple of years.
Jul.10 at 3:55 pm
bobby stew says:
I can’t stand the “it takes 5″ adidas commercials and for that I would sign with nike. If KD can push out a $40 sneaker I will really be impressed. I wonder if NIke would still make it a nike quality shoe? Probably not, atleast not the ones they actually sell at the store. We will see.
Jul.10 at 3:58 pm
bakers' dozen (12-13) says:
Skeeta sighting! What kind of shoe deal does he have?
Jul.10 at 4:16 pm
Shiz says:
Attention. Attention. Rodney Stuckey is gonna be MF problem…That is all.
Jul.10 at 5:17 pm
Lang Whitaker says:
For what it’s worth, from what I heard Durant wants to do an affordable shoe but in addition to a higher-priced signature shoe.
Jul.10 at 5:23 pm
bobby stew says:
You mean like the $150 Lebron IV’s and then they have like a lower priced witness shoe? That’s not the same thing as having enough heart and courage to tell Nike to make a low priced signature shoe. This is a positive step but I’m waiting to see if anyone will attempt to demand that a high profile shoe company make cheaper kicks.
Jul.10 at 5:25 pm
Mo Charlo says:
KD wants to sign with Stephon’s shoe company. I’m calling it first right now, Ben Wallace hurts his heel first game in those kicks.
Jul.10 at 5:58 pm
chiqo says:
in order for durant to wear those, he’d have to change his number to three.
Jul.10 at 8:56 pm
k.o. says:
love the vince stealing line. love it.
Jul.10 at 8:56 pm
k.o. says:
this font size….not so much
Jul.10 at 9:10 pm
Mo Charlo says:
There’s two versions of the AFXXVs right? Granted the cheaper LeBrons and XXVs are still $90. Not that much cheaper.
Jul.11 at 12:46 am
Co Co says:
What about Converse? Just throwin it out there.
Jul.11 at 3:46 am
Jason says:
Best tip for BUSINESS, KD: Go with the one YOU TRUST!!! More money does not necessarily equal good relationship and benefits….GO WITH NIKE!
Jul.11 at 3:48 am
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
skita is still in the league? whos bench was he warming last year?
Jul.11 at 3:48 am
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
evolution is emergent complexity. play with THAT. simpletons
Jul.11 at 5:42 am
FLUD says:
Whatever happened to British Knights?
Jul.11 at 8:12 am
skippa says:
i think his persona would really suit adidas. too many people are with nike. his popularity and skills fit in with the believe in 5 crew. i beleive its a more respectable company for him
Jul.11 at 1:01 pm
AJ$ says:
Q iz my boy!
Jul.11 at 8:56 pm
BALLA spenc says:
Go with nike KD
Jul.13 at 3:29 am
Carl Denney says:
Durant and one
Jul.18 at 12:37 pm
alex s. says:
aj im right with you qrich is the man
Aug.6 at 1:40 am
Hope kevin and jeff can revive seattle... says:
Myspace.com/kingjamez253
Dec.10 at 2:17 pm
Nat says:
KD Go with adidas!