Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. is loving what’s going on right now with NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick and Nike. The King of the South is 100 percent here for their unexpected partnership.
Tip went to Instagram Monday (September 3) and geeked out over Kaepernick leveling up with the sports apparel giant.
Now THIS is how you level TF up!!! Super big congrats @Kaepernick7 @Nike 📸 @Tip pic.twitter.com/018FKNbfvl
— SOHH (@sohh) September 3, 2018
BREAKING: Nike had been paying Colin Kaepernick all along, waiting for the right moment. That moment is now, as he becomes the face of the company’s 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It” campaign. pic.twitter.com/uccpDStbq5
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 3, 2018
A few hours ago, Colin hopped on social media to share a shot from his new campaign.
Nike’s relationship with CK goes back nearly 10 years.
Nike signed Kaepernick in 2011 and kept him on its endorsement roster over the years. The company had not used him in the past two years. “We believe Colin is one of the most inspirational athletes of this generation, who has leveraged the power of sport to help move the world forward,” Gino Fisanotti, Nike’s vice president of brand for North America, told ESPN. Other athletes in the “Just Do It” campaign include Odell Beckham Jr., Shaquem Griffin, Lacey Baker, Serena Williams and LeBron James. (ESPN)
This past weekend, Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates shared his issues with Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games.
“Say look, a lot of people are going to look at this f*cked up. I love Colin Kaepernick. That’s my brother. I love his his beautiful queen Nessa. I love these people with all my heart. He should have never took a knee. Should have never took a knee. We bow for no man under the stars but Allah – he should have stood palms up.”
Last month, Bad Boy Records CEO Diddy made sure to share a powerful pic of West Coast rapper YG and Kaepernick kneeling together.
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