At 19 years old, Ben Simmons could be one of the richest members of the NBA before even stepping on a court.The LSU forward, who is projected to go first overallin the NBA Draft this year, will likely have athletic companies fighting
Landon Young Jersey over him. , Simmons' high draft stock is expected to shoot up the worth of the shoe contract, which experts are saying could surmount $100 million.MORE: Nike remains the favoriteto land Simmons, but competition from adidas and Under Armour will likely push the contract price through the roof."adidas and
Tre'Quan Smith Jersey Under Armour may throw a number out there, maybe more to push it up," former Nike executive andsneaker guru SonnyVaccaro told
Alvin Kamara T Shirts SNY. "I would say maybe ($100 million)is not enough because times have changed. We've seen $20 million-a-year contracts now but they've been for established players."Simmons link to Nike is through his former coach Kevin Boyle, whoworks for Nike's-sponsored summer camps.MORE:LeBron James was the last player who
Jameis Winston Jersey blew up the price of shoe endorsement deals. When he was drafted in 2003, he signed a $90 million deal with Nike."The number doesn't astonish me, the number's been stagnant sinceLeBron," saidVaccaro, whose credentials include facilitatingMichael Jordan's first shoe deal. "It would be the new precedent because LeBron was the last and (Simmons)has the makings in the mind of the NBA that he could be a great, great player. So that's basically what they're saying, he's going to get
NFL New Orleans Saints Jersey a $100 million deal. I would understand that."
The Wall