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Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks has recently had a few very interesting years in the NBA.
The mercurial superstar moved from the Brooklyn Nets to the Mavericks and created his fair share of controversy along the way.
This has cost him a lot of money because of suspensions from the league as well as endorsement deals that have gone belly-up.
But Irving has a new deal, and it’s a big one.
According to Nick DePaula, via ESPN, Irving has signed a long-term shoe contract with Chinese company ANTA.
He has been named as Chief Creative Officer of ANTA Basketball and will have “signature product releases” as well as youth basketball camps around the world.
Kyrie Irving has signed a long-term shoe deal with ANTA.
(h/t @NickDePaula) pic.twitter.com/rbRT5wrJeK
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 12, 2023
The news of Irving signing with ANTA made a big splash online.
There are many people who are just downright curious and excited to see what sort of shoe Irving can cook up.
No matter the controversies of his past, some people are sure that Irving is going to produce a well-made, good-looking basketball shoe.
I’m looking forward to see how these look
— Him-Duncan (@Duncan_of_Him) July 12, 2023
Other people are confused by the brand.
ANTA isn’t well known in the United States since it’s a Chinese brand so many were left scratching their heads about it.
Literally never heard of that show brand
— 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 (Follows Back) (@BronsBest) July 12, 2023
Other people commended the company for signing Irving.
They already struck a deal with Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, showing that they are aiming for some of the biggest names in the league.
What other NBA star will sign with them next?
ANTA has Klay and now Kyrie? That’s solid!
— Marathon Pace (@marathonpace67) July 12, 2023
Many people used the news as a chance to bash Irving and his output on the court.
They claim that he hasn’t done anything substantial since his time with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Even with his massive, lucrative deal, Irving isn’t helping his team like he should, these people claim.
This generation of players who gets rich with money but hasn’t accomplished anything on court with Cleveland since LeBron left failures with Celtics nets and now mavericks
— Eric Smith (@EricSmi11284735) July 12, 2023
As with all things related to Irving, this shoe deal is creating some strong opinions.
Whenever his signature products are released by ANTA, you can bet more strong takes will be posted online.
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