Lillard signs third biggest shoe deal in the league with Adidas

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  1. ehizzy3

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    It's still early?
     
    ehizzy3, Apr 14, 2014
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    Nah. that's not an excuse. I got 9 1/2 hours of sleep. lol.

    However, this bodes even better. I like loyal people.
     
    Strenuus, Apr 14, 2014
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  3. BLAZINGGIANTS

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    Small "elbows" and you can't read? Shit, that's a lot of strikes.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Apr 14, 2014
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  4. Eastoff

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    I thought Lillard did have some kind of threat or implication he was going to walk away from Adidas though?
     
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    What's there to worry about, he'll get a max offer, if not from us, from someone else.
     
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    Nah. I can read. I just thought that he was with some other company. There is a difference. lol.
     
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    He exercised his option out of his Adidas deal, but it was all part of a play to get a much larger contract. It sounded like the "threat" was a no-brainer and understood by all parties. In the end, he stayed with Adidas and we didn't really hear anything about him pursuing a deal elsewhere, so it probably remained pretty amicable the entire way.
     
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    Just giving you shit, FAMS.
     
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    Seriously? He's getting paid in Portland, so he won't feel the need to make money in a bigger market.
     
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  10. santeesioux

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    If anything, i think this will help bring bigger name players here. Now they see a guy can get a huge show deal even in small Portland.
     
    santeesioux, Apr 14, 2014
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    Just do me a favor and ask him to demand that they make AND stock size 15 wide please. Every so often I find some Nikes my size but it is very rare.
     
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    I realize it's probably a non-issue, but I still though it worth mentioning.
     
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    Sweet adidas will pay off refs just in time for playoffs chamionship talk can resume.
     
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    That's the first thing I thought. This shows other potential star players that they can still get the big endorsement deals if they play in Portland. Good news.
     
    fumanchu, Apr 14, 2014
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    I wish he would have gone with Nike. I like their hoop shoes 100x better than Adidas.
     
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    I FUCKING LOVE THIS!! I referee games at Adidas. They pay me in shoes. My son is about to get 10 pair (while I get 4-5).

    Can anyone say Father/Son Lillards?!?! :clap::clap::clap::clap:
     
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    This past all star games, my friend who used to work for Nike, said Lillard just hustled himself an extra 25 mil. Interesting, but I think going out for a bunch of competitions from 3pt, dunk, all-star game, .... and becoming a real live story for the week really put Lillad on the map as a truly unique basketball star.
     
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    Adidas is going to have a HUGE ad campaign to support that contract. Lillard will be marketed world wide. He'll even be in Brazil for the World Cup.
     
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