Zion's Shoe Company Finally Chosen

Let’s Dance #JUMPMAN pic.twitter.com/Ra0mq4OwYQ

— Zion Williamson (@Zionwilliamson) July 23, 2019

Zion has found a shoe company, per his Instagram page. pic.twitter.com/096zrzh1fV

— Scott Kushner (@ScottDKushner) July 23, 2019

Breaking: @Zionwilliamson signs multiyear deal with Jordan Brand. pic.twitter.com/6OkcYTYMvE

— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) July 23, 2019

Looks like Zion's made his decision. Jordan brand on the way!

Michael Jordan: “Zion’s incredible determination, character and play are inspiring. He’s an essential part of the new talent that will help lead the brand into the future. He told us he would ‘shock the world,’ and asked us to believe him. We do."

— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 23, 2019

Zion Williamson: “I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Jordan Brand family. Since I was a kid, I dreamed of making it to the league & having the type of impact on the game Michael Jordan had & continues to have today. He was one of those special athletes I looked up to."

— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 23, 2019

:clap::happy2::victory: He's a Carolina guy, i can't be madd. How much did he get?

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:clap::happy2::victory: He's a Carolina guy, i can't be madd. How much did he get?

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The details aren't public yet, all we know is that it's multi-year (which we all probably guessed anyway). As soon as figures are released, I'll update!

Gotta bet it's big though. Giannis' shoe deal pays him around $9m a year and he signed that I think 2 years ago, before his true breakout. So I wouldn't be surprised if Zion's deal is for similar money.

Hey, we're up in NOLA, too! #LetsDance #JUMPMAN pic.twitter.com/WTOIfM4cgW

— Lamar of New Orleans (@LamarNewOrleans) July 23, 2019

Zion is getting to be the new face of Jordan and AD went to LA to get a signature potato chip shoe https://t.co/JJ2LV84mLa

— Justin (@PootieWayne) July 23, 2019

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Zion is getting to be the new face of Jordan and AD went to LA to get a signature potato chip shoe https://t.co/JJ2LV84mLa

— Justin (@PootieWayne) July 23, 2019

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lol

That tagline of Zion's Jumpman deal is freaking awesome.

Kingdom Come.


If he gets a signature shoe it might be the first one I actually buy specifically because it's from an athlete.

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That tagline of Zion's Jumpman deal is freaking awesome.

Kingdom Come.


If he gets a signature shoe it might be the first one I actually buy specifically because it's from an athlete.

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Same. When I bought my Lebron's and D Roses', it was cause I liked the shoes. Total apathy towards the players. And when I bought my Hardens, it was in spite of the player, who I dislike so much.

Even if the Zions are mediocre aesthetically, I've gotta get some. Just has to happen. Kingdom Come.

Im in...time for some new kicks. #letdance

When you secure the bag. Zion Williamson has signed with @Jumpman23 on a 7-year, $75 million deal, per @AdamZagoria�� pic.twitter.com/CDqc2xOcSd

— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) July 23, 2019

So Zion's deal is basically $10.7m a year until he's 26.

Goddamn. Man's getting PAID. In his rookie season, he will make more from his Jordan contract than he will from his NBA contract.

Edit: sidenote, that photoshop they've used in the picture is BAD.

Who said you can't get big national endorsements in NOLA? How much is AD going to make with his potato chip shoe?

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Who said you can't get big national endorsements in NOLA? How much is AD going to make with his potato chip shoe?

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$20 and a month's supply of free Ruffles.

A Zion x Jordan Brand billboard is up across the street from Staples Center. pic.twitter.com/LlStWKYRvo

— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2019

Damn... that's cold.

Zion hasn't even played a game in the NBA yet and he's a bigger media presence than AD in the city AD plays in.

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A Zion x Jordan Brand billboard is up across the street from Staples Center. pic.twitter.com/LlStWKYRvo

— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2019

Damn... that's cold.

Zion hasn't even played a game in the NBA yet and he's a bigger media presence than AD in the city AD plays in.

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that just warms my heart

Sources say Zion Williamson had offers bigger than the Jordan deal. Left money on the table for his dream of wearing the logo of his favorite player.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 23, 2019

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Sources say Zion Williamson had offers bigger than the Jordan deal. Left money on the table for his dream of wearing the logo of his favorite player.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 23, 2019

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1. Bigger deal, more years at discounted rate. Those bigger deals are probably 10 year deals.
2. He's free right before his prime to get a massive 10 year deal at 26 years old.**
3. 75 million/7 yr is pretty dope.
4. He really wanted to be apart of Jordan's brand.**

I don't see what's wrong with it. He gets the shoes of his dream He's betting against doubters on his career projector. Yet, he's still already guaranteed to make over 100 millions at 19 years old.

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1. Bigger deal, more years at discounted rate. Those bigger deals are probably 10 year deals.
2. He's free right before his prime to get a massive 10 year deal at 26 years old.**
3. 75 million/7 yr is pretty dope.
4. He really wanted to be apart of Jordan's brand.**

I don't see what's wrong with it. He gets the shoes of his dream He's betting against doubters on his career projector. Yet, he's still already guaranteed to make over 100 millions at 19 years old.

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Totally agree, if he wants to take the Jordan deal, then I don't see any issue with taking a little less guaranteed money for it, especially when even ''a little less'' money is more cash than most people will ever seen in their entire lives before you're even thirty.

I'm just hoping Jordan have some shoes that can withstand the way he moves. Don't want a repeat of the Nike explosion from Duke.

It was a good choice! Congratulations for Zion!

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A Zion x Jordan Brand billboard is up across the street from Staples Center. pic.twitter.com/LlStWKYRvo

— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2019

Damn... that's cold.

Zion hasn't even played a game in the NBA yet and he's a bigger media presence than AD in the city AD plays in.

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...Rich Paul has gone from a so-called power broker to Jethro Bodine in 6 short months.

https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2019/7...licans-griffin

''Williamson’s deal with the Air Jordan brand of basketball shoes, which sport the famous Jumpman logo, is reportedly in the neighborhood of seven years and $75-million. If true, this would mark the richest rookie shoe contract since LeBron James signed with Nike for about $87 million over the same number of years back in 2003.''

''Williamson wore Nike’s during his time at Duke University, infamously ripping through a pair back in February within the first minute of a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. A knee injury from the incident sidelined Zion for nearly a month, and questions surfaced concerning how his relationship with the company would develop after the controversy. One thing was for sure though: an underwhelming shoe design was responsible for Zion’s injury — not some propensity for injury.''

honestly I'm just glad to hear someone call Jordan their favorite player instead of LeBron not to mention he just seems true to everything he says

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BIG UPDATE- WOJ

ESPN Sources: The endorsement agreement aligning No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson and Jordan Brand extends five years and becomes the richest annual rookie shoe deal in NBA history. Story: https://t.co/uQx8EdT0ur

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2019

Woj doesn't list the actual amount the deal is, but we now know it's 5 years not 7, and since he says its the richest annual rookie shoe deal in NBA history, we have some reference points to compare it to.

Lebron's rookie shoe deal was 7 years/$87m, which is equivalent to around $12.5m annually.

If Zion's deal is the richest annual deal ever, it must be worth more than that per year. So perhaps it's still $75m total, but over 5 years instead of 7, which would make it a flat $15m annually.

Which is crazy.

Woj's article also says that Zion had multiple offers in the ''9 figures'' range. For those who prefer seeing whole numbers, that's at least $100m.

For those of you (which includes me) who are bad at maths or have bad memories, that means that Zion's current guaranteed money looks a little like this:

NBA Contract: 4yr/$45m
Jordan Contract: 5yr/$75m

That means that when both of those contracts are up, Zion will be 24 years old and have career earnings of at least $120m. I say at least because obviously he's gonna sign more deals with more brands, so the number could soar.

Didn't really think it was worth it's own thread since it's not a hugely anticipated deal and the money isn't through the roof or anything, but Jaxson Hayes has joined the club of shoe-contract-people!

OFFICIAL: Pelicans’ 8th overall pick Jaxson Hayes has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike.

The explosive center received tons of brand interest with the best dunk of Summer League and the future visibility of playing alongside Zion.

��: @CassyAthena pic.twitter.com/EtcjH9wN8x

— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 26, 2019

He's going to be running with Nike, so a little different to Zion but still, same parent company.