Nike Terminates Its Partnership With Kyrie Irving

In response to Kyrie Irving sharing antisemitic material on social media back in November, Nike has now permanently terminated its partnership with the NBA star. This comes after the Brooklyn Nets issued him a ban for at least five games, and then Nike suspended the partnership indefinitely. Nike had planned to launch the upcoming Kyrie 8 basketball sneaker in the coming weeks, although this is now cancelled. A spokesperson for Nike stated “at Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism. To that end, we’ve made the decision to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving effective immediately and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8. We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.”

Kyrie Irving apologised via Instagram and denounced antisemitism back in November, although this clearly wasn't enough for the Swoosh. Keep it locked in right here at The Sole Supplier for all the latest, as well as everything else happening in the sneaker and streetwear world. While you’re with us, check out the latest regarding the return of the Nike Zoom Vomero 5!