More Videos
- Time Lapse World Series Is A Great Play
- Boise State Stock Plan: An Early Success
- Dollar Signs Seen In Young "Buck" Jennings
- Iverson Wasn't A Popular "Answer"
- My Top 10 Marketing Ideas For Winless Nets
- Airlines Add 'Super Bowl' Tax
- Chicken Wing Finder Makes Debut
- Michelle Wie Wins, Now What?
- TV Series Inks Unique Deal For Fight
- The Breakdown: LeBron To Change To No. 6?
RSS FEED
- How Stock Investors Can Play Holiday Travel
- Time Lapse World Series Is A Great Play
- Hirschhorn: Greed...or Fear
- My Top 10 Tech Toys for the Holidays
- iPhone a Better Gaming Platform Than Android?
- May Day For Dendreon
- 100% Mortgage Financing From USDA
- Holiday Tipping: Who And How Much
- Deep Discounts Should Make It a Very Tech-y Holiday
- The Richest Members of the US Congress
- New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package as Worthy Step
- Wall Street Jobs Slow to Return Despite Record Profits
- Thanksgiving Week Stuffed With Economic News
- Black Friday Deals May Not Signal Retail Comeback
- Investors to Goldman: Be Less Greedy
- UPS Sets New Rates For 2010
- Victoria's Secret Hopes to Rekindle Desire for Lingerie
- 'New Moon' Takes Record $72.7M Box Office Bite
Sports Biz
Text Size 
 |
Source: usctrojans.cstv.com OJ Mayo |
Mayo is the first of the high-profile draft picks, who will be drafted tonight, to have signed a deal. Carter would not comment on the financial terms of the deal.
Carter said that 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.
“It’s a great deal,” said Carter, who also worked with Mayo’s new CAA agent Leon Rose on the shoe contract. “This is the best company for him. There was discussions with other brands about giving him more money if he was drafted into a bigger market like New York or Los Angeles, but Nike showed they really wanted him because they didn’t care what market he was in.”
Years ago, Mayo was dubbed “The Next LeBron James.” He certainly isn’t getting LeBron shoe money, but his marketing is done by LRMR, which also represents James.
Mayo is most likely to be drafted as the third by the Minnesota Timberwolves. If he’s picked third, he will make a guaranteed $12.5 million for his first three years in the league.
On a CNBC.com poll, "The Mayo Clinic" is the leading candidate for his new nickname, which would be appropriate if he played in Minnesota, where the medical facility is located.
Nike [NKE
Loading...
()
]shares are down significantly so far today mostly due to their earnings report after the bell yesterday. Futures were really strong outside the United States, but flat in this country.
Questions? Comments?
Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes