Nike officially ends partnership with Nets star Kyrie Irving
Nike has officially ended its eight-year partnership with Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Irving is now a sneaker free agent and will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer.
In early November, Nike announced that it was suspending its relationship with Irving because of his tweeting of a link to a film filled with antisemitic rhetoric. Irving was suspended by the Nets indefinitely (it ended up being eight games) following the incident and was then suspended by Nike.
The number one overall pick in the 2011 draft is averaging 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 32.4% from three.
Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike athlete, Nike spokesperson says. The sides have parted ways one month after Nike suspended its relationship with the Nets star. Irving has one of most popular signatures shoes in the NBA and is now a sneaker free agent.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 5, 2022
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