No More Nike - Casemiro Officially Joins Adidas

Feb 11, 2024

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Casemiro's Switch: Casemiro, who wore Nike for 13 years, has officially joined Adidas as an ambassador for their Predator boots.
Nike's Player Losses: Nike has been losing players to Adidas, possibly due to cost-cutting measures and a lack of interest in retaining them.
Nike Cost-Cutting: Nike plans to cut $2 billion in costs over the next three years which may be a reason for them letting high-profile athletes leave.

Update: Adidas officially announced a partnership with Manchester United midfielder - Casemiro, he will become an ambassador of Adidas Predator boots.

The number of players leaving Nike has not stopped. Recently, Adidas released a teaser introducing their new signing - Casemiro.

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Casemiro to Join Adidas

Casemiro has been wearing Nike boots ever since he made his professional football debut, and the Casemiro x Nike collaboration has lasted for more than 13 years (2011-2024). But in a surprise move, Casemiro is leaving Nike to join Adidas.

In retrospect, however, Nike was not interested and let many players leave from the beginning of 2023 until now. Most recently, young star Lamine Yamal is on the verge of joining Adidas.

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Recently, Nike announced that it plans to cut more costs in the future by saving $2 billion over the next 3 years. Nike's decision to let the players go is probably also part of this cost-cutting plan.