Nike on the verge of signinga a "long-term" NBA kit deal

[KobesFinger]

Source. The framework is in place and if the deal goes through it will come into place in 2017

[IncarceratedBob]

Hooray for child slaves in Asia making my kids favorite jersey

[LosBulls]

I don't know how to feel about this. I like Adidas.

[KobesFinger]

I don't know how to feel about this. I like Adidas.

I don't particularly, a lot of them look the same. E.g. Bobcats using Mavs font. Hopefully if Nike gets the deal they'll be more creative

[3peated]

adidas sucks, they also single handedly ruined rose's career (my crazy theory™)

[scm5]

I like Nike's designs much better than Adidas, so I'm excited about this.

[Haymaker]

How much say they have when it comes to design? As far as I know the teams design their own uniforms - which the NBA have to approve - and Adidas takes care of the production and materials.

[D-FENS]

I don't particularly, a lot of them look the same. E.g. Bobcats using Mavs font. Hopefully if Nike gets the deal they'll be more creative

Adidas don't create the fonts and overall designs of individual team uniforms.... douche bag

[HylianNightmare]

Good

[gts]

How much say they have when it comes to design? As far as I know the teams design their own uniforms - which the NBA have to approve - and Adidas takes care of the production and materials.

this... The graphic designs and fonts Adidas uses is the ones the NBA teams want

[PJR]

May cop a Home Heat Wade authentic now. Adidas was not the wave.

[Rake2204]

A few notes for those who did not click the link:

-adidas has already backed out of negotiations, their current contract ends in 2016-2017.

-It's between Under Armour and Nike; the NBA supposedly digs Nike's international appeal, having sold close to $14 billion outside the USA last year, where Under Armour was around $300 million.

-There are rumors that, for the first time, the NBA may allow manufacturer logos to be on the jerseys. In Nike's case, that means the Swoosh and the Jumpman (a subsidiary of Nike) could make an appearance on jerseys beginning in 2017-2018... if a deal is reached.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I don't know how to feel about this. I like Adidas.

I like it. Nike is just more synonymous with basketball.