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Sneaker Free Agent Blake Griffin Returns To Nike Inc.

September 29th 2012 | 70 comments

words // Nick DePaula

After receiving offers from several footwear companies over the last month, including a huge dark horse bid from Chinese brand ANTA said to be in the neighborhood of $7 Million per year, sources say that LA Clippers star forward Blake Griffin has decided to return to Nike Inc.

Griffin missed his entire true rookie year with a knee injury, but his marketing potential soared almost immediately once he hit the court for a Rookie of the Year campaign during his second season in the NBA. The marquee sneaker free agent this year is due a healthy raise on his sneaker endorsement deal, considering his original deal was worth just a rumored $400,000 per season.  

Earlier this summer, he signed a maximum contract extension with the Clippers that could be worth as much as $95 Million over five years with incentives met. With that in mind, money was said to not be a key factor in Griffin's decision making process when it came to deciding on a new footwear deal. 

He was recently spotted wearing Nike Basketball's Lunar Hyperdunk 2012 at Clippers Media Day, and we'll keep you posted as more details arise. 

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Months ago | 2nd November 2012 04:12
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maybe now we can get those glaxies finally
nope, he just moved to JB


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Months ago | 1st November 2012 16:16
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maybe now we can get those glaxies finally


nope, he just moved to JB
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Months ago | 2nd October 2012 20:06
ahaha my gym teacher beet him 11 to 7 on a one on one when he was in highschool
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Months ago | 2nd October 2012 11:32
maybe now we can get those glaxies finally
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Months ago | 1st October 2012 20:39
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he should of went to Under Armour ... would of got paided more, been the face of the company and got a signature shoe


I'm pretty sure he's gonna get his own signature shoe with Nike quite soon but if I had to guess, then I would say that he's next in line after Kobe is done playing but shoot with all of the money that Nike has now, they may give him one before Kobe's done. Blake's just too marketable to not have his own signature shoe


While your points are valid, Nike has not really focused on big men over the last few years. Unless Griffin improves (skills-wise, which he def will) dramatically and the Clips go deeper into the Playoffs, he will continue to be the face of the Hyperdunk series only. There's just too many players in Nike's stable that is more marketable than him right now, who "deserves" a sig; Rondo, DWill, Westbrook (if he stays with Nike after this week), even Harden. Bottom line, Griffin had a chance to go to UA to be Da Man and blaze a trail. He chose to stay in his comfort zone, can't knock him for that but can't help but think what could've been...
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Months ago | 1st October 2012 17:40
Good idea to choose dedication over finance in this situation.
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Months ago | 1st October 2012 12:48
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time for some blake sigs



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Months ago | 1st October 2012 12:26
time for some blake sigs
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Months ago | 1st October 2012 10:09
good job lets see what he gets
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lets see what nike gives him!
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Months ago | 1st October 2012 00:30
good move by griffin. it looked like nike treated him good over these few years.
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[quote="JCloudfrees"][quote="haterade915"]maybe now we can get those glaxies finally[/quote] nope, he just moved to JB[/quote]
[quote="haterade915"]maybe now we can get those glaxies finally[/quote] nope, he just moved to JB
ahaha my gym teacher beet him 11 to 7 on a one on one when he was in highschool
maybe now we can get those glaxies finally
[quote="Sam_NoIAm"][quote="I_Go_6"]he should of went to Under Armour ... would of got paided more, been the face of the company and got a signature shoe[/quote] I'm pretty sure he's gonna get his own signature shoe with Nike quite soon but if I had to guess, then I would say that he's next in line after Kobe is done playing but shoot with all of the money that Nike has now, they may give him one before Kobe's done. Blake's just too marketable to not have his own signature shoe [/quote] While your points are valid, Nike has not really focused on big men over the last few years. Unless Griffin improves (skills-wise, which he def will) dramatically and the Clips go deeper into the Playoffs, he will continue to be the face of the Hyperdunk series only. There's just too many players in Nike's stable that is more marketable than him right now, who "deserves" a sig; Rondo, DWill, Westbrook (if he stays with Nike after this week), even Harden. Bottom line, Griffin had a chance to go to UA to be Da Man and blaze a trail. He chose to stay in his comfort zone, can't knock him for that but can't help but think what could've been...
Good idea to choose dedication over finance in this situation.
[quote="markyd"]time for some blake sigs[/quote] YUP!!!
time for some blake sigs
good job lets see what he gets
lets see what nike gives him!
good move by griffin. it looked like nike treated him good over these few years.
Smart choice
good for him!
easy choice to stick with nike