Ben Simmons Turns Down an Extra $4.5 MILLION to sign with Nike over Adidas

Word on the Twitter street is that former LSU star, Ben Simmons is close to signing an endorsement deal with Nike. Adidas badly wanted him and were ready to overpay for him. Reports say his deal will be a 5 year deal for $7.5 Million, while Adidas was set to offer 5 year/ $10 Million PLUS a $2 Million signing bonus.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I am definitely #TeamNike but for an extra $4.5 Million I would have rocked those black and white zebra stripes for my whole life….or until my contract runs out. I only say that because with that type of money at 19 years old who knows if I would have survived 5 years (looking at you, Johnny Manziel).