Michael Jordan's Nike deal trumps Steph Curry's Under Armour deal by whopping $110 million

Michael Jordan is arguably top three best players in NBA history. Chicago Bulls legend won three-peats with in 1990s and was influential in taking league to global st. While Jordan is still regarded as one of most recognised faces in NBA, during his legendary career, re was a time when Jordan's popularity even outgrew league's popularity. For a person of Jordan's stature, it is quite unsurprising that Jordan's lucrative deal with sports apparel brand Nike trumps every deal in NBA. 

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NBA shoe deals: Michael Jordan Nike deal trumps rest of NBA deals

Last week, a report from Forbes, projected Michael Jordan's earnings from his deal with Nike between May 2018 and May 2019 to be a whopping $130 million. That is almost four times more than second-best shoe deal, that of LeBron James' with Nike. LeBron made just $32 million despite being an active player while Jordan has t played in NBA since 2003.

Delving furr into list highlights Michael Jordan Nike earnings, as Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry made just $20 million from Under Armour during same period. That is $110 million less than what Jordan made from Nike and Jordan Brand. or top players in list were Kevin Durant at $26 million with Nike.

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NBA shoe deals: Steph Curry Under Armour deal

NBA stars bagging multi-million endorsement deals were quite a common sight in NBA. However, Michael Jordan's deal with Nike to kickstart his own line of basketball sneakers gave rise to a new unchartered market for shoe manufacturers and NBA stars. Over years, Jordan brand has gone onto make a name for itself among NBA stars and already has some top stars like Zion Williamson, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Jimmy Butler and Carmelo Anthony under Jordan Brand umbrella.

62.6% of NBA players took to court wearing Nike sneakers between May 2018 and May 2019. Adidas comes next with around 16% while Air Jordan comes third with 9.4%. Under Armour follows with just below 5%.

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Steph Curry's deal with Under Armour runs through 2024 season and as already mentioned above,  Warriors star made $20 million from his sneaker deal last year. Curry's Warriors teammate Klay Thompson is one of few stars in NBA to opt out of deal with established brand and sign a lucrative deal with a growing sneaker manufacturer. Thompson signed a 10-year deal with Chinese brand Anta in 2015. Last year, he made around $9 million from his sneaker deal.

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Michael Jordan Nike: How much has Michael Jordan made from Nike?

Since signing with Nike in 1984, Jordan's paycheck from sports apparel brand has exponentially grown over last three decades. While his total earnings from Nike remains unkwn, Forbes estimates Jordan banks over $100 million every year from Nike. Some reports estimate Nike has paid Jordan over $1.3 billion since 1984.

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