Multiple NBA stars are bypassing deals with Nike for other shoemakers including Puma and New Balance. New Balance landed a deal with Kawhi Leonard last month after he turned down a
multiyear contract worth $22 million from Nike. “The rush of upstart brands signing NBA players is a testament to the league’s ever-expanding popularity; even being tangentially associated
with the league gives the brands some credibility with young consumers, they insist,” according to The New York Times.Read the whole story at The New York Times »
