College athletes deserve to be paid!! We tell the stories of some humans who have been through the system that takes advantage of kids. Thank you @stevestoute for bringing this project to my attention
In 2003, Nike signed LeBron to a 7-year, $90M deal out of high school.
In 2005, LBJ told Phil Knight he was studying the company’s history and gave him a Rolex from 1972, the year Nike was founded.
It was engraved:
“WITH THANKS FOR TAKING A CHANCE ON ME.”