Nike Signs 14 NBA Rookies to Sneaker Deals

Nike continues to strengthen its grip on the NBA after signing 14 rookies to sneaker deals.

Nike has dominated the NBA for years. The American company continued to tighten its grip on the league by announcing several key signings on Friday, October 21.

According to Nike DePaula of ESPN, 14 rookies from the 2022 NBA Draft class have officially signed sneaker deals with Nike. See the complete list of players below:

Player	Team	Pick
Chet Holmgren	Oklahoma City Thunder	2
Jaden Ivey	Detroit Pistons	5
Shaedon Sharpe	Portland Trail Blazers	7
Jeremy Sochan	San Antonio Spurs	9
Jalen Duren	Charlotte Hornets	13
Ochai Agbaji	Cleveland Cavaliers	14
AJ Griffin	Atlanta Hawks	16
Tari Eason	Houston Rockets	17
David Roddy	Philadelphia 76ers	23
Wendell Moore Jr.	Dallas Mavericks	26
Patrick Baldwin Jr.	Golden State Warriors	28
TyTy Washington Jr.	Memphis Grizzlies	29
Andrew Nembhard	Indiana Pacers	31
Jaden Hardy	Sacramento Kings	37

In addition to yesterday's signings, Nike already secured the top draft pick when Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero signed with Jordan Brand.

Companies such as Adidas, Puma, Under Armour, and other smaller players will compete for the remaining rookies to salvage the draft class. 

According to a 2021 study from Baller Shoes DB, 67.1% of active players wore Nike shoes, and 9% wore Jordan Brand (totaling 76.1% of the league for Nike). Adidas had 9% of the league, Puma controlled 4.1%, and Under Armour came in fifth with 3.2% of players.

The sneaker industry is highly-competitive, and every company outside of Nike has its work cut out for them. We cannot wait to see what these brands have planned for the 2022-23 NBA season. Stick with FanNationKicks.com for all your sneaker news.

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