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Ay; maybe that’s what we’re missing! Adidas got us to get rid of Al Golden, but maybe we need those extra benefits from them too!! Who knows; since we were Nike’s first baby, maybe they helped us, too; to make sure that appearal deal took off. Maybe we need that influence again. Lol!

True that.

UNC? Absolutely. Clemson, not so much. But then again, with the success of their football program who knows? I know these guys are paying. I have boys who were once upon a time straight out of HS to the pros that played on the AAU circuit, all of sudden pulling up in Navigators and they were...

LBJ went to an Adidas sponsored High School, he never played college. Nike simply outbidded Adidas, and this was during the time that Adidas was on the low. Here’s my point, and I understand ur rationale, but here’s my point...Nike is on top of the appearal business and I’m not naive to think...

I agree, and that’s not the point I’m arguing. I never said anything about Nike not paying. I said why would Nike pay for Zion to go to Duke, when his other choices were Nike schools?? Merchandise sales were going to be merchandise sales. Zion’s top 5 were Clemson, Kentucky, North Carolina...

I would agree w this premise if that meant these payments secured the players endorsements rights when they turned pro. Nike sponsors more schools than any appearal by a large margin, so y lure a kid to go here or there? Most of the powerhouse schools are Nike branded. Plus, these alleged...

Dude said Nike paid for Ayton to go to Arizona, yet Ayton signs w Puma after AZ. Brandon Ingram signed w Adidas after Duke. Bagley signed w Puma after Duke. Harrison Barnes signed w Adidas after UNC. Lol. I see Nike’s “influence” ain’t that great. The allegations make zero sense b/c Zion’s...