Source: Kelly Dwyer / Yahoo! Sports Nearly three years ago, LeBron James was roundly criticized for his hubris in talking up not just one but several Miami Heat championships in the wake of his signing with the team, in a move that may have actually been the least tactless of all the antics that LeBron and crew gave us [...]
Source: Jillian Berman / The Huffington Post Apple may be getting all the attention from lawmakers and the news media for its offshore tax practices, but a new report finds that other major companies are using similar tactics to avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars in profits. At least 18 companies, including Nike, Microsoft and Apple, [...]
Source: Bob Harig / ESPN DUBLIN, Ohio – Tiger Woods is close to signing a new deal with his longtime equipment and apparel sponsor Nike that will “emphatically” keep him as golf’s top-paid endorser, according to his agent, Mark Steinberg. Woods’ current contract, signed in 2006, is set to expire sometime before the end of the year. But Steinberg [...]
Source: AP / Yahoo! News AUSTIN, Texas — Nike, which helped build Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong cancer charity into a global brand and introduced its familiar yellow wristband, is cutting ties with the foundation in the latest fallout from the former cyclist’s doping scandal. The move by the sports shoe and clothing company ends a nine-year relationship that [...]
Source: Darren Rovell / ESPN Nike and the Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Tuesday that the team will have new uniforms for the 2013 season. In addition to changing the font and putting a patch that says “Jags” over the heart, a tribute to Jacksonville having the third-largest military training grounds in the United States, the team also is unveiling [...]
Source: Black Enterprise According to reports, Nike will release the latest edition of LeBron James’ signature shoe, the LeBron X, later this year, at a whopping $315. It’s an enhanced version of the shoe that features motion sensing technology. The cost has raised more than an eyebrow, since historically, high-priced sneakers have been the target of ultimate [...]
Source: Huffington Post LeBron James has had a historic year. He earned his third NBA MVP honors, won his first NBA championship, was named NBA Finals MVP and he helped lead Team USA to another Olympic gold medal (The only other player to do that in a single year was Michael Jordan). It turns out that James [...]
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