Jason Kidd Splits With Nike
Jason Kidd at Peak Press Conference (photo. en.chinapeak.com)On his trip to Beijing, Jason Kidd picked up twelve more wins to his perfect Olympic record, a gold medal, and a brand new shoe. Though the details aren’t clear yet, it seems like Kidd has split with Nike and signed on to rock the kicks of a Chinese company, PEAK.
And actually, Kidd isn’t the first NBA player to join PEAK. The company had an official deal with the Bucks last season – given Yi’s presence in Milwaukee. And as Yao’s teammate, Shane Battier got a seven-figure deal with the company. In fact, when Battier’s name surfaced in trade rumors last summer, an executive from PEAK flew to Houston to talk things over. (What do you think that conversation entailed? Please, please don’t trade him. If he’s not tied to Yao, not one of the 1.3 billion people in China will buy his shoe.)
Kidd’s new kicks (photo. en.chinapeak.com)The details of Kidd’s break with Nike are a bit murky right now, largely because most of the text about the situation is written in Chinese. But of what we can put together, it looks like he’s got a pretty plain looking shoe with a triangle near the heel.
Source: PEAK via Sporting News
August 26th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
daquest?on says:
good move for him…i havent seen a jkidd shoe in like 11 years
August 26th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Kermit the Washington says:
What the…
Anyway, that’s an interesting point about Battier…I wonder how many other behind the scenes borderline-shady things like that happen…my guess is at least twice every single day!
August 26th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Celts Fan says:
So apparently it’s all about the yen-jamins.
I know, I hate myself for that one too… haha
August 26th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
doc says:
He getting paid.I guess he figure Nike shitting on him anyway.I remember he used to have his own sneaks now he running around wearing Hyperdunks like he Kobe godson.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
bballinca says:
Probably the same factory that make the knockoff Nikes will be making the Peak shoes.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
that's whats up says:
well, I guess Lebron is sitting for the 2012 Olympics becasue there’s no way in hell a 39 year old Kidd will be PEAKing by then.
NIKE won’t be havin’ it
August 26th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
rodnets says:
http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/rankMen.html
Ranking for the FIBA which takes into account 8 years of basketball including 2004 and 2008 Olympics, 2002 and 2006 World Championshps.
Argentina is on top RESPECT!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
loganlight says:
Wow…. well, I’d rock em if I could get my hands on some. Any shoe that J Kidd signs off on, has to be legit.
LL
August 26th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
loganlight says:
Here’s a link to some pics of his shoe from the Press Conference… they look ok…
http://www.solecollector.com/forums/jason-kidds-left-nike-after-gold-medal-game-t773806.html
August 26th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Don Mega says:
J-Kidd peaked when he beat the shit out of his wife
August 26th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Jumana says:
nah, he peaked waaaaaay before that…
August 26th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Joe Cozi says:
Them mugs look hella cheap…like some boy barbie doll shoes!!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
GEE...New position at the job ain't what i thought it would be says:
Nothing wrong with a dude lookin out for himself. Hopefully this ain’t his agent or something messing him up.
That has to be cool when you make money off of someone coming to ya squad. Shane not only probably doesn’t want to be traded but I am sure him and Tracy want to keep Yao there in China money and popularity regard.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
AB_40 says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bv-WrL78u4
I hope he makes a commercial like they made for shane haha.
One of the lamest commercials ever made haha
August 26th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
rean pogi says:
looks like adidas’ logo.
good for jkidd, bad for nike. mavs gonna win the championship this season, jkidd gonna average 11assists per and will lead the L; all-nba first team; will record 5,301 triple-doubles during the season. mavs all the way!
August 26th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
solomon says:
lay off the pipe hombre…
August 26th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
solomon says:
i dunno… i hate this signing…
it’s like grant hill signing with fila or something – at least j-kidd is already on the sunset…
remember what barkley said about “cheap shoes” – nuff said…
August 26th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
daquest?on says:
This will be his slogan,” If you Peaked 10 years ago, choose SmackAWifeUp, a signature jkidd shoe made by Peak” coming soon to a Payless Shoe Store near you.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Dime.China says:
I think next year they came to China, Kidd and Shane will say together:” We still alive”
or “We can cosplay”
August 26th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
florida_evans says:
You know what they call a broken yardstick right?Straight trash….
August 27th, 2008 at 1:06 am
shanghaibabyfacekiller says:
why all the hate towards peak? they don’t sell shoes in the states anyway. plus cheap shoes aren’t always bad, the starbury’s got great media coverage and props for tryin to give all the kids a better shoe for a good price but i guess if its a Chinese company trying to sell to their own people its wrong huh. just cuz the business model doesnt work in the states doesnt mean its a bad business model. this is a huge pull for peak and will only help them with their shoe making. a big name albeit over the hill nba star WILL help them sell sneakers.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Kobeef says:
@Shanghi
The problem with peak’s business model is that they don’t respect international copywright laws and basically rip-off adidas and AND1 designs then reproduce them under the PEAK name – even going as far as making shoes with the 3 stripes.
I support the concept of a global marketplace but the Chinese government supports the idea of stealing intellectual property from other parts of the world. This also happens in the automotive industry and currently there is a Chinese manufacturer that lost of huge copywright case against FIAT for ripping off the best selling car design in europe and reproducing it in exact detail under another name.
There is a place for ethics and business. Obviously J-Kidd doesn’t agree.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Chaz says:
Look like the addidas logo from far away to me.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:17 am
shanghaibabyfacekiller says:
@Kobeef u make some valid points in regard with the design of the shoes, and yeah they do look similar, but this is a design issue that those companies need to address, either through litigation or other channels. As you said the Chinese automobile manufacturer LOST the lawsuit, so how could you possibly say that the Chinese government supports IP theft? To be honest, they do turn the blind eye in a lot of aspects, ie DVD piracy, but with big MNC’s such as Chevy, P&G, etc. the Chinese government is really quite fair, IF they choose to litigate. But yeah business ethics in China is still in its infant stage, and i only hope that the Chinese government does take real steps to address these issues.
I still maintain that Peak’s investment in Jason Kidd is a good one, as he once was the best and still is one of the better PGs in the L.