Everything ever is now on James Harden.
That's probably been true for a while, but it's especially true now that the Houston Rockets superstar is putting pen to paper on a 13-year, $200 million endorsement deal with Adidas.
Darren Rovell of ESPN.com, who first reported that the offer was on the table, confirmed on Thursday that Nike, Harden's incumbent sneaker company, wouldn't be matching Adidas' aggressive financial play:
Adidas' public relations director, Michael Ehrlich, and hoops general manager, Chris Grancio, wasted little time in welcoming Harden to the team:
Now, it's not like Harden isn't already loaded. He's slated to earn nearly $15.8 million next season with the Rockets, and he has raked in more than $47.2 million for his career, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
But as Complex's Russ Bengtson pointed out, Harden's Adidas endorsement is more than past NBA megastars netted over their entire playing careers:
Knowing that, it's time to ask the important question: What's Harden going to do with all this coin? There ...
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What James Harden Could Buy with New $200 Million Adidas Contract
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