Nike is reportedly preparing to end its partnership with the NBA’s most outspoken unvaccinated player, Kyrie Irving.
Insiders say Irving’s final shoe design, set to debut this fall, is likely his final contract with sportswear giant ESPN.
ESPN added that Nike has not confirmed or denied that this new shoe deal will be the last of the Brooklyn Nets star.
Irving was in the middle of a group of NBA players who refused to receive the vaccine.
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving (Maddy Meyer/Getty Images)
Irving also criticized Nike and its signature shoe design, calling it “garbage”.
In July, 30-year-old Irving called the upcoming release “garbage” and said: “I have absolutely nothing to do with them! Nike plans to release whatever I say without my permission, so I apologize in advance to all sneaker fans and true supporters of the KAI11 brand.” . ”
Irving commented on an Instagram post showing off the shoe design.
However, Irving tried to clarify his comments as follows: expression Published by reporter Shams Charania.
Kyrie Irving’s statement, following her comments on Nike last week: pic.twitter.com/wuto7w041r
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 3, 2021
Source: Breitbart
