Michael Jordan, LeBron James – and now Kevin Durant. The two-time NBA champion is the third basketball player to receive a lifetime contract from US sporting goods giant Nike. “A true honor to die in the game with Nike,” Durant, 34, commented on social media.
The forward, who is in the NBA Quarterfinals with the Phoenix Suns, has been personally sponsored by Nike since his 2007 rookie season. To date, the group has put 15 Durant shoe models on the market. The sporting goods manufacturer honored the three-time Olympic champion as “one of the best basketball players in the world” and “an important part of the Nike family”.
Durant won the NBA title with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018, where he was named Finals Most Valuable Player.
Regular-season MVP went to 13-time All-Star Durant in 2014.
