O.J. MAYO AND THE NIKE FACTORY

by The Sports Diva, TSD Magazine

Minnesota? Memphis? Minnesota? Memphis? Well at least we know NIKE likes you. Before the draft started, before anyone knew what team's roster O.J. Mayo would be on, NIKE knew they wanted him.

Mayo will be included in Nike’s advertising campaigns and he’ll wear a customized shoe that could be released in the market he plays in or at a Nike specialty store like the House of Hoops in Manhattan. (Darren Rovell)

It was confirmed on Thursday morning that a 4-year deal was inked. He was the first rookie of this class to sign a major shoe endorsement deal. Well, isn't this something. O.J. Mayo, not Michael Beasley, not Derrick Rose, got the shoe deal first. And by NIKE? There were other shoe companies that may have offered him more money but the money depended on whether or not he would have been drafted by a bigger market. Since he will be in Minnesota or I mean Memphis, he seems to be better off for taking the deal from NIKE. The same place where Jordan, Lebron and Tiger have deals. Yep. NIKE seemed to be the best move.