One industry source insisted to ESPN.com this week that Rose's new shoe deal with adidas will easily crack nine figures and could legitimately approach the $250 million range -- as in $25 million annually over a 10-year span -- in what is known in the shoe game as a "lifetime" deal.
How can the reigning MVP possibly command those kind of dollars as a shoe endorser? Here's how: Rose, as it was explained to me, is adidas' only counter to Kobe Bryant in China. I'm told Rose already outsells LeBron James there.
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Not too shabby.
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by RogersPark Kris on Dec 30, 2011 2:01 PM CST reply actions 7 recs
Damn, that's kick ass
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 30, 2011 2:17 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
This is why I laugh at the people that says
“BUT LEBRON TOOK LESS MONEY!!!”
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by T.Moore on Dec 30, 2011 3:07 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
So this is why Howard won't play for the Bulls.
He’s just plain jealous. Certainly the idea that Chicago isn’t as good of a market as L.A. or N.Y. is a joke.
Yeah I was about to say that
The fact that there’s even a rumor out there like that about Howard is bad news. I’d still trade for him if I was the Bulls but his head definitely isn’t into the game
Hey Rose. I don't see the appeal!
I would say otherwise
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by JustAnotherFan on Jan 2, 2012 6:37 AM CST up reply actions
my god.
International icons make soooo much money.
You ain't kidding!
I’ve been trying to become an International icon for a while now. Just can’t seem to get my foot in the door.
Sadly, my self worth is almost entirely based upon the outcome of the previous night's Bulls game.
by Juiceboxjerry on Dec 30, 2011 3:27 PM CST up reply actions 8 recs
hmmm
do you have any marketable skills?
by JockstrapNoah on Dec 30, 2011 7:02 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
he could a bit actor in a Ronald Emmerich movie
he could freak out like he normally does when aliens/climate change/sabertoothes attack and get himself needlessly killed by abandoning the main characters and going of on his own. Kinda like what he does here, freaking out about games then trashing Rose.
Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.
by hedonism bot on Dec 30, 2011 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
is that roland emmerich's brother or something?
can’t seem to find him on imdb…
"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."
You don't need marketable skills
You just need to be willing to embarrass yourself and youtube it, i.e. Leroy Jenkins, William Hung and the Hung Jury, the one-minute song girl from the Hyundai commercials
So I guess this means in all reality with all things considered...
Rose is truly the face of the NBA.
Hey Rose. I don't see the appeal!
by Dils on Dec 30, 2011 3:19 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I for one welcome our Chinese overlords.
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 30, 2011 4:10 PM CST up reply actions 10 recs
Just tried to find that Simpsons clip...
Fox pulled it off of youtube, funny stuff though.
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Let's all dream of the Rose-Marbury backcourt we'll see in 10 years.
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by ColonelFatheart on Dec 30, 2011 4:34 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
this will be the year
we find out if it starts to get to his head.
record rookie deal extension, 250 mil shoe deal…many men have trudged down this path and lost their focus when all this is thrown at them.
Bulls when Keith Bogans, err, Rip Hamilton scores 6 or more points:
2-1
Or if he buys too much candy and turns into Homer Simpson...
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by Andrew7 on Dec 30, 2011 8:44 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Is Derick popular in China because he looks Chinese?
I’ve had a few non-basketball fans ask me if he is asian..
Or
No Yao Ming = Derrick gettin PAID
Just weeun..
I read somewhere....
that it had to do with him being a PG since most of the kids growing up there aren’t particularly tall the PG spot is their go-to position.
Funny you mention that!
When I first saw him at memphis, I thought he was of Asian descent. Especially without the facial hair. Glad I’m not the only one
Hey Rose. I don't see the appeal!
I'm happy for Rose
Although, I don’t think this is a concern of any sort, it does remind me of this infamous Alonzo Mourning quote,
Asked where his loyalties lay — with the team that had just drafted him or the company that had signed him — Mr. Mourning worked up his finest intimidating scowl and proclaimed, basso profundo, straight into the camera, “I work for Nike.”
Nah, Rose loves the Bulls and is all about basketball first and foremost. He is all about his team and his team is the Bulls.
Then Adidas. If it was Adidas, he would be calling his Adidas “buddy” D. Ho to get to Chi-Town to form a new super Adidas team to take on team Nike in Miami.
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