Kevin Durant Gives Crystal Clear Verdict on Steph Curry After Sneaker Free Agency Bombshell

Kevin Durant gave a crystal clear verdict on Steph Curry's split with sports brand Under Armour. On Nov. 13, Curry and Under Armour ended their 13-year-long partnership. The Warriors star walked away from the sports brand with the sole ownership of his "Curry Brand"

It means that Steph Curry is free to sign with any sneaker brand and bring his signature sneaker line with him. On Saturday, "Up $ Adams" show host Kay Adams asked Kevin Durant if he knew where Curry was taking his sneaker line and if it would be Nike.

"That would be incredible, I hope that happens." Durant said. "No disrespect to Under Armour but he should have always been a Nike athlete."

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Later, Durant praised his former teammate for building his own brand. He then said that Curry was in an exciting position as he had the leverage of choosing the sports brand he wanted to work with.

KD is one of the only six active players in the NBA to have a signature show deal with Nike. He has 18 signature sneakers with the brand and has inked a lifetime contract with them in April 2023.

Kevin Durant and Steph Curry soon to join LeBron James in $1 billion earnings

LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are three of the most iconic basketball figures in the sport in the past few decades. They have been competing with each other on the court on an elite level for over a decade now. However, the Lakers superstar had surpassed his peers in the earnings department.

In 2021, James became the first active NBA player to have crossed the $1 billion mark in career earnings, including endorsement deals and off-court business ventures. However, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant will soon catch up to their on-court rival.

According to Sportico’s Kurt Badenhausen, Curry and Durant's on-court salaries and off-court ventures have pushed both players closer to the $1 billion mark. According to Spotrac, the Warriors star is set to earn $62,587,158 next season. He will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2027-28 season.

Durant, on the other hand, is set to earn $43,902,439 in the 2026-27 season and $46,097,561 in the 2027-28 season, as per Spotrac. He has a player option in his contract for the 27-28 season, which, if he denies, makes him an unrestricted free agent in the 2028-29 season.

Edited by Avi Shravan