Nike Keeps Yao on the Bench

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  1. Phi_Slamma_Jamma

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    The Seattle Times

    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/busi...0266_yao22.html

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' 7-foot-5, 296-pound rookie sensation, seems to be everywhere. Everywhere, that is, except the one place you'd expect: in ads for Nike, the sneaker giant that helped groom him for the global spotlight.

    Nike signed Yao in 1999 to a four-year, $200,000 contract, which expires in May. But the Beaverton, Ore.-based company has so far held back from capitalizing on the player's disarming smile, self-deprecating humor, earnest attempts at English and coming-to-America success story.
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    Phi_Slamma_Jamma, Apr 29, 2003
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    Once Yao starts dominatin in the NBA, then Nike would change their minds.
     
    jbbilovebball, May 10, 2003
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  3. Hunter

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    Very dumb move for Nike. Yao has a ton of upside and will be dominating in a few years. Nike should grab him now and sign him to a long term contract I think. However this could just be Nike pushing away Yao until they can sign Kobe.
     
    Hunter, May 10, 2003
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    Reebok or And1 should sign Yao...they'd get lots of sales
     
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    That'd be pretty funny to see Yao sign with And1 because And1 sponsers high-flying, streetball types of players (KG, Marion, Marbs, etc.) so Yao would be the odd man out, unless he all of a sudden develops a nasty crossover...
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting "sunsfan1357":</div><div class="quote_post">That'd be pretty funny to see Yao sign with And1 because And1 sponsers high-flying, streetball types of players (KG, Marion, Marbs, etc.) so Yao would be the odd man out, unless he all of a sudden develops a nasty crossover...</div>

    I cant imagine someone 7-5, having a cross-over. Im sorry. If he did we should call him the 'god of basketball".
     
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