Devin Booker Debunks Rumors of Leaving Nike Amid Shaquille O'Neal's Reebok Pitch
Despite Booker's apparent dissatisfaction with the launch of his first signature shoe, the 'Nike Book 1', and O'Neal's recruitment efforts, it is considered highly unlikely that the Phoenix Suns star will switch from Nike to Reebok.
- Shaquille O'Neal, the new President of Basketball for Reebok, has been trying to recruit Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker to the brand, following Booker's apparent dissatisfaction with the launch of his first signature shoe with Nike, the 'Nike Book 1'.
- Booker, who has been with Nike since he was drafted by the Suns in 2015, signed a four-year, $224-million supermax extension in 2022 that guarantees him $295 million, along with a contract extension with Nike that runs until 2029.
- O'Neal's recruitment efforts have sparked humorous reactions on social media, with fans doubting that Booker would leave Nike for Reebok, a brand some have referred to as a 'poverty shoe'.
- Despite the criticisms and Booker's own comments about the launch of the 'Nike Book 1', it is considered highly unlikely that he will switch from Nike to Reebok.
- Booker has debunked rumors of his dissatisfaction with Nike, resharing a meme on Instagram that called out Complex Sneakers for creating a 'fake narrative' about him.
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