“Nepotism at its best” Bronny James joins Nike at the same age as LeBron

NBA’s most popular modern-day icon, LeBron James’ son Bronny James is following in his footsteps. On Monday, world-known shoe brand Nike signed Bronny for an endorsement deal ahead of his new season at Sierra Canyon. Along with Bronny, Nike also made NIL endorsement deals with a few other renowned faces.

Nike signed the deal with bronny for a name, image, and likeness endorsement deal. When Bronny was asked to comment on the agreement, he said, “For as long as I can remember, Nike’s been a part of my family, getting a chance to team up with them and continue my family’s legacy both on the court and in the community is wild — it means a lot to me.”

Nike also reached endorsement deals with DJ Wagner, Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark, Stanford women’s basketball star Haley Jones, and Sierra Canyon girls basketball star, JuJu Watkins. The terms of the deal have not been released yet, but young Bronny is expected to join his father, LeBron, soon.

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NBA fans react to Bronny James joining the Nike

On Monday, the shoe brand Nike roped in NBA legend LeBron James’ son Bronny James during the endorsement deal with the oldest son of the Los Angeles Lakers star player. Back in 2003, before LeBron was even drafted, Nike signed the 18-year-old sensation to the largest rookie shoe deal in league history at seven years, $90 million. Now Bronny is also included in the swoosh team. Earning just over $12 million a year, James’ rookie shoe deal was the most significant annual salary.

Later Jordan Brand signed NBA star Zion Williamson to a five-year, $75 million contract ($15 million annually) heading into his rookie season in 2019. According to Forbes, in 2015, James signed another historic deal with Nike, landing a lifetime contract with the brand worth $32 million annually. Fans were definitely on the moon when the news of Bronny’s deal came out. Everyone had mixed reactions and even showed a few on Twitter. Below you can find the reaction tweets of fans:

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