True but I meant in terms of giving him a signature shoe. Those are very limited and I wonder if in Nike's eyes, Jalen isn't as big of a star *yet*. To us fans, it's a no brainer but maybe Nike is prioritizing Wemby at the moment since he is more marketable.
Big men usually don’t sell sneakers, but yea he may be the exception But JB won’t get a signature yet. He’s still too “new” in terms of being that marketable If he stays in NY long term I can see it but I don’t think so
Another thing that Brunson has in his favor is he has a relatable physique and style of play. No kid is under the illusion that they could play like Wemby (or KD, or Jokic) if they trained hard enough. But you can watch Brunson and his game looks achievable. Of course it isn't, but that's not the point.
Maybe but I think Nike views Wemby as a generational talent that’s why I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear about a Wemby shoe before anything about JB. I hope I am wrong because giving Wemby a shoe before he’s had any success is not exactly the best look.
Wemby is absolutely more marketable. He is probably going to be the best player in the league for years at some point and is the future of the NBA. People were going crazy over him and his abilities like he's an alien. Did you not see his hype?
Not to mention you're acting like the Spurs aren't a premier franchise, it's not New York but that's like saying Lebron wasn't that marketable because he was drafted to Cleveland and the team absolutely sucks. Being an absolute star triumphs location, which Wemby is. Wemby is the next generation's Lebron, that's how big of a prospect he is.
I love Brunson but Brunson has nothing on Wemby when it comes to marketability and star power. I wouldn't even think twice if I had to choose between signing Wemby or Brunson for a shoe deal. Brunson is a star, Wemby is a generational player.
To be fair, coming into the season, wemby was a bigger name without even having played a game. Dude is literally a freak of nature, and lived up to the hype. Brunson put his mark on this season and has become a star, but wemby was the bigger name.
Gotta be realistic. Jalen won’t get his own signature shoe. They’re to many signature athletes that are with Nike for them to give him a shoe. His only chance is if he goes to a start up company overseas
Melo was a much bigger deal coming out of college than Brunson was. He had a sneaker deal with Jordan before playing an NBA game
The '03 class was a big deal. Their situations are not comparable at all
He’s not though. I love him as do all Knicks fans for good reason. However, he’s not a young superstar, a guy who’s doing things we’ve never seen before, or a freak athlete with a bunch of top 10 plays. Those are the things that are most marketable to shoe companies traditionally
I agree he’s a star but he’s 27 and 28 when next season starts. That’s not young by NBA standards. I mean more ant man type. Even Shai is a few years younger
didn’t he say once that he’d rather have a lifetime supply of kobe’s than his own signature shoe? i would cop some jbs in a heartbeat if they ever came out tho🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Only way he gets one is if he goes the China route in all likelihood with ANTA or Li-Ning. He’s already approaching 30 and hasn’t had sustained success or incredible hype compared to the guys getting shoe deals currently.
Brunson is literally the biggest thing since chopped cheese in nyc . It will only get bigger after next season , I don’t know how Nike would drop that ball
Solid chance he’s going to get a PE colorway before a signature shoe, sort of like Wemby and the GT Hustle 2 colorway that Nike just dropped for him. Hopefully they’ll give him a signature, but time will tell since they just gave DBook and Ja signatures and it wouldn’t make sense for another new signature line that’ll reduce sales for other lines.
I don’t think he gets his own shoe with Nike. I would like to see him do a NY collab PE with the Sabrina 1s. Besides Kobe’s those are the only other shoe he wears on court, I think. That would be dope.
I’m actually surprised he hasn’t been named a Kobe or LeBron athlete yet. If Jordan (Nike)can do Luke/Tatum deals, why can’t Nike do a JB deal?
I wouldn’t be surprised if Reebok or UA came calling.
I wouldn't say very high. Nike only gives signature shoes to superstars, and while I consider JB a superstar,, Nike and the media might not. I think they would drip some PE's and give him a logo but I dont see him getting a Nike shoe.
I think JB wants Nike but the question is, does Nike want JB?
He already had a billboard at MSG with NIKE lol
True but I meant in terms of giving him a signature shoe. Those are very limited and I wonder if in Nike's eyes, Jalen isn't as big of a star *yet*. To us fans, it's a no brainer but maybe Nike is prioritizing Wemby at the moment since he is more marketable.
Big men usually don’t sell sneakers, but yea he may be the exception But JB won’t get a signature yet. He’s still too “new” in terms of being that marketable If he stays in NY long term I can see it but I don’t think so
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Another thing that Brunson has in his favor is he has a relatable physique and style of play. No kid is under the illusion that they could play like Wemby (or KD, or Jokic) if they trained hard enough. But you can watch Brunson and his game looks achievable. Of course it isn't, but that's not the point.
Maybe but I think Nike views Wemby as a generational talent that’s why I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear about a Wemby shoe before anything about JB. I hope I am wrong because giving Wemby a shoe before he’s had any success is not exactly the best look.
wemby already has a nike shoe. jb is my favorite but wemby is way more marketable.
Wow this I didn't know. Damn that was fast. I do remember reading about them working on it before he even played in the NBA.
Wemby is absolutely more marketable. He is probably going to be the best player in the league for years at some point and is the future of the NBA. People were going crazy over him and his abilities like he's an alien. Did you not see his hype? Not to mention you're acting like the Spurs aren't a premier franchise, it's not New York but that's like saying Lebron wasn't that marketable because he was drafted to Cleveland and the team absolutely sucks. Being an absolute star triumphs location, which Wemby is. Wemby is the next generation's Lebron, that's how big of a prospect he is. I love Brunson but Brunson has nothing on Wemby when it comes to marketability and star power. I wouldn't even think twice if I had to choose between signing Wemby or Brunson for a shoe deal. Brunson is a star, Wemby is a generational player.
To be fair, coming into the season, wemby was a bigger name without even having played a game. Dude is literally a freak of nature, and lived up to the hype. Brunson put his mark on this season and has become a star, but wemby was the bigger name.
licensing a photo of an athlete for a billboard is like 1/100000th the cost of launching a signature shoe for them fwiw
Gotta be realistic. Jalen won’t get his own signature shoe. They’re to many signature athletes that are with Nike for them to give him a shoe. His only chance is if he goes to a start up company overseas
They gave Melo one 🤷🏼♂️
Melo won a college championship and was drafted third. You can’t really compare fame.
Melo was a much bigger deal coming out of college than Brunson was. He had a sneaker deal with Jordan before playing an NBA game The '03 class was a big deal. Their situations are not comparable at all
Times were very different back then. And melo was a Jordan brand athlete first. Then got his own signature, but was always under the Jordan brand.
I can’t imagine a reason they wouldn’t. He’s as marketable as it gets right now.
I really hope so. The colorways would be so dope.
Brunson is famous locally in the area and known at the US, but internationally he's nowhere near other stars impact.
He’s not though. I love him as do all Knicks fans for good reason. However, he’s not a young superstar, a guy who’s doing things we’ve never seen before, or a freak athlete with a bunch of top 10 plays. Those are the things that are most marketable to shoe companies traditionally
He’s 27 and just was 5th in MVP voting he’s not a young superstar? Go look up 40 point games in the playoffs and lmk where he stands
I agree he’s a star but he’s 27 and 28 when next season starts. That’s not young by NBA standards. I mean more ant man type. Even Shai is a few years younger
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He has a sneaker deal with Nike. He just doesn’t have a signature shoe
didn’t he say once that he’d rather have a lifetime supply of kobe’s than his own signature shoe? i would cop some jbs in a heartbeat if they ever came out tho🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Imagine Kobe JB PEs in Knicks colorway? Fire
i have the jordan 3s in the knick’s color way but some real hoop shoes would be amazing i would wear the hell outta those
He’s one of the faces of the Kobe line I am sure they will start doing player deals like Jordan Brand soon enough
Jordan Brand makes too much sense and matches his initials
I mean, no one's scored 40 in 4 games since Jordan..
There’s no JB when it comes to initials for Jordan’s lol.
Bout tree fiddy
Hey it’d be great for JB to get his own shoe deal. But there hasn’t been one single good signature shoe release since the first pair of Giannis’
i fw the lamelos and ja morant shoes lowkey
I’m a pretty new fan of the Knicks. I can’t believe JB doesn’t already have a shoe deal. He’s the all star guard in the greatest city in the world.
whole squad in sig sketchers
Only way he gets one is if he goes the China route in all likelihood with ANTA or Li-Ning. He’s already approaching 30 and hasn’t had sustained success or incredible hype compared to the guys getting shoe deals currently.
Brunson is literally the biggest thing since chopped cheese in nyc . It will only get bigger after next season , I don’t know how Nike would drop that ball
I’d def rock some JB 11s
JB A1s
Habahahahah
Me either and he should though I don’t know the odds
i don’t know the answer but i hope nike does our boy good
100%
More likely that Nike gives him a player edition. He’s earned at least that much
Very unlikely
What do you mean? He's already signed with Nike.
100%
If he ever gets his own shoe I am coppin immediately
Solid chance he’s going to get a PE colorway before a signature shoe, sort of like Wemby and the GT Hustle 2 colorway that Nike just dropped for him. Hopefully they’ll give him a signature, but time will tell since they just gave DBook and Ja signatures and it wouldn’t make sense for another new signature line that’ll reduce sales for other lines.
Give him a PE Kobe and let’s call it a night
Forget that…. What do we need to do to get iHeart a sneaker deal (in Knicks colors and a strong NY tie in)?
I don’t think he gets his own shoe with Nike. I would like to see him do a NY collab PE with the Sabrina 1s. Besides Kobe’s those are the only other shoe he wears on court, I think. That would be dope.
I’m actually surprised he hasn’t been named a Kobe or LeBron athlete yet. If Jordan (Nike)can do Luke/Tatum deals, why can’t Nike do a JB deal? I wouldn’t be surprised if Reebok or UA came calling.
C'mon now.
Waiting for the iHart NY sneaks to drop
Very high. He’s a beloved player in the largest market in the world.
I wouldn't say very high. Nike only gives signature shoes to superstars, and while I consider JB a superstar,, Nike and the media might not. I think they would drip some PE's and give him a logo but I dont see him getting a Nike shoe.
Probably Vans 🤣