Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has signed a lifetime contract with Nike. It was announced in Boardroom on Friday.
Durant became the third NBA player to sign a lifetime deal with Nike, joining Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
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Kevin Durant is honored to be in rare company with Nike
In a post on Boardroom, which media company Durant co-founded, the 34-year-old expressed his gratitude to Nike.
“When I first signed with Nike, I could not have dreamed how far we would go in this partnership,” said Durant. “We have done an amazing job creatively and philanthropically. We have traveled the world together and built a company that will now last forever. I am excited about the future and honored to be in rare company with this deal.”
Durant first signed with Nike in 2007 as a junior on the Seattle SuperSonics. Since then, the partnership has led to 15 signature shoe deals, with a 16th on the way. Nike has assisted the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation throughout their relationship and supports the Hall of Famer’s future charitable efforts off the court.
“As one of the best basketball players in the world, Kevin Durant has been an important part of the Nike family for the past 16 years,” said John Sleicher, Nike’s executive vice president of global sports marketing. “We look forward to continuing to serve the next generation of athletes together.”
Kevin Durant will seek his third NBA championship this season with the Phoenix Suns
Durant is hoping to win his third NBA championship this season as a member of the Phoenix Suns.
The Phoenix recently defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 4-1 in the opening round of the NBA. In five games, Durant averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 6.2 assists.
The fourth-seeded Suns meet the first-seeded Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals.