Caitlin Clark ‘Messed Up’ Her Shoe Deal According To Nike Legend [Video]

Caitlin Clark signed a massive deal with Nike not long after being drafted No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever. However, sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro believes that she (and her representation) left a lot on the table.

He thinks that the greatest scorer in college basketball history should have demanded Michael Jordan treatment!

Vaccaro, now 84, is best known for his time with Nike, Inc., where he signed MJ to his first sneaker deal. The story of his all-in gamble that paid off in a massive way is depicted in the movie ‘AIR.’

Vaccaro later spent time at Adidas and Reebok, and founded the ABCD basketball camp and the first national high school all-star game. Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Patrick Ewing were among those who participated.

All of this goes to say that Vaccaro is a legend in the industry, especially in …