Add Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid to the burgeoning group of young talent joining the Adidas brand.
The apparel brand reportedly inked the two lottery picks to endorsement deals, giving Adidas four of the first six picks in June's 2014 NBA draft, per Slam's Rodger Bohn. Andrew Wiggins and Dante Exum previously signed with Adidas, each slowly rolling out their campaigns as they try to expand their off-the-court brand.
Financial terms of the agreements for Smart and Embiid have not yet been made available. Wiggins, who was at one point expected to sign a shoe deal worth more than $100 million, is slated to make $2 million annually under the terms of his deal, per ESPN.com's Darren Rovell. Exum signed a multi-million dollar contract with Adidas in April, and the Aussie has already appeared in a series of commercials about life after the draft.
It is unlikely, based on their projected marketability, that Embiid or Smart approached the guaranteed money given to Exum or Wiggins. Exum's international appeal helps Adidas expand its global brand. Wiggins is the No. 1 overall pick, one of the most talked about coll ...
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Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid Reportedly Sign Endorsement Deals with Adidas
July 15th, 2014 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »
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