耐克與勒布朗·詹姆斯簽下終身合同

Nike has signed Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James to a lifetime deal in what one source familiar with the negotiations said is the largest single-athlete guarantee in company history.

據報道，耐克公司與騎士隊前鋒勒布朗·詹姆斯簽下了一份終身合同。而熟知談判內容的消息來源表示，這可能是一份耐克公司歷史上與一名運動員簽下的最大的一筆合同。

"We can confirm that we have agreed to a lifetime relationship with LeBron that provides significant value to our business, brand and shareholders," Nike said in a statement. "We have already built a strong LeBron business over the past 12 years, and we see the potential for this to continue to grow throughout his playing career and beyond."

“能確定的是，我們已經和能爲我們公司、品牌、股權提供巨大價值的詹姆斯就終身合作關係達成了一致，”耐克方面表示。“在過去的12年，我們已經打造了一個強大的勒布朗商業體系，而且也看到了，在他之後的職業生涯甚至更以後，繼續全面發展的潛力。”

A company spokesperson would not say how much Nike paid. It is believed to be the first lifetime deal in the shoe and apparel company's 44-year history.

該公司發言人並未透露耐克支付的具體數字。唯一可知的是，這會成爲耐克公司成立44年來與一名運動員簽下的第一份終身合同。

"I'm very humble, man," James told reporters after Monday's practice. "It's been an unbelievable time for myself and my family, and I'm just grateful that Nike and Phil Knight and everyone over there just believed in a skinny-old, skinny 18-year-old kid from Akron, Ohio, and I'm happy to be a part of such a great company."

“夥計，我真是有點兒受寵若驚。”詹姆斯在週一訓練之後接受採訪時表示。“對我自己和我的家人來說，這真是一個難以置信的時刻。我非常感激耐克公司和菲爾·奈特先生以及所有人。感謝他們當年願意相信一個來自俄亥俄州阿克倫、18歲的瘦男孩兒。我很高興能成爲這麼偉大的公司中的一員。”

A source close to the deal told that it easily surpasses the 10-year, $300 million deal Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant signed with Nike last summer.

據消息人士透露，這份終身合同的金額遠遠大於俄克拉荷馬雷霆隊球星凱文-杜蘭特在去年夏天與耐克簽下的10年3億美元的合同。

"LeBron and I have been in love and obsessed with Nike since we were kids," Maverick Carter, James' business partner, said Monday. "Having built a totally innovative global business with them has truly been a dream come true. For LeBron, he's thrilled to know he's a Nike guy for life."

“在我和勒布朗還是孩子的時候，我們就愛上並且迷上了耐克。”詹姆斯的商業夥伴馬弗裏克·卡特週一表示。“和耐克一起攜手打造一家全新的全球企業這個夢想真的已經實現了。對勒布朗來說，他對能夠一輩子一直作爲耐克的一員而興奮不已。”