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The sneaker bidding war between Under Armour and Nike came to an end on Sunday when Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant post his choice on Twitter with his decision to stick with sneaker giant Nike. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN says the deal will likely run until Durant decides to hang up his jersey, as the extension will last until 2024.

Rovell says the deal offered to Durant is somewhere in the area of $265-$285 million range for the next 10 years. Nike hoped its offer to KD was enough to keep the superstar on its roster. The next question for Durant will be where will he play after next years free agency.

KD isn’t the only player who has been caught in a tug-of-war of sneaker companies. And he’s in pretty good company:

 

Who: Kobe Bryant

Orignal Company: Adidas

New Company:  Nike

 

Who: Dwayne Wade

Orignal Company: Converse

New Company:  Jordan Brand then Li-Ning

 

Who: Vince Carter

Orignal Company: Pump

New Company:  Nike

 

Who: Stephon Marbury

Orignal Company: And1

New Company:  Starbury

Who: Kevin Garnett

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  And 1 then Adidas

Who: Stephen Curry

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  Under Armour

Who: Chris Webber

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  Dada Supreme

 

Who: Patrick Ewing

Orignal Company: Adidas

New Company:  Next Sports/Ewing Athletics

 

Who: Tim Duncan

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  Adidas

 

Who: Steve Nash

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  Luyou

Who: Jason Kidd

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  Peak

Who: Tony Parker

Orignal Company: Nike

New Company:  Peak

Who: Baron Davis

Orignal Company:  Reebok

New Company:  Li-Ning

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13 Basketball Players Who Jumped Sneaker Companies  was originally published on theurbandaily.com