Add Nike to the growing list of folks pissed at nephew

[azzkicker007]

https://www.tmz.com/2019/07/18/nike-kawhi-leonard-distinct-differences-lawsuit-klaw-logo/

[Blackhaus]

Looks like a kindergarten student drawing, ahhh nephew. Never woulda thought he would turn into suck a ass hat. Good riddance.

[John B]

I agree with Nike on this. Nike perfected the design with Kawhi signing off. Kawhi/Uncle Dennis again acting tactless greedy. I hope Nike wins and awarded damages

[John B]

Kawhi could always print his old sketch, but not the perfected version.

[dylankerouac]

In wonder how this will go. The KL pattern that is part of the original design is also apparent in the final design. Not sure how much that will help Nephews argument.

[John B]

In wonder how this will go. The KL pattern that is part of the original design is also apparent in the final design. Not sure how much that will help Nephews argument.
Yup but the finished product was a collaborated design which Kawhi signed off, no longer his. He could print his original sletch, goodluck to that.

[J_Paco]

I agree with Nike on this. Nike perfected the design with Kawhi signing off. Kawhi/Uncle Dennis again acting tactless greedy. I hope Nike wins and awarded damages

It'll be fucking hilarious if he loses his suit and Nike wins their's. I don't get why he didn't just try to buy the design from Nike outright instead attempting underhanded bullshit. Oh yeah, Uncle Dennis....

[Mr. Body]

It's really a boring, shitty logo.

[D WHITE]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol

[John B]

It'll be fucking hilarious if he loses his suit and Nike wins their's. I don't get why he didn't just try to buy the design from Nike outright instead attempting underhanded bullshit. Oh yeah, Uncle Dennis....
Patent was awarded to Nike. They would not back down. Kawhi/Uncle Dennis made a terrible move. I hope this one hits them flat in the face.

[RD2191]

Is that DMC's hand?

[Pavlov]

Who is L2?

[timvp]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol

Same crayon color he used for his goodbye letter, tbh...

[LCM]

Nike is going to win this. Ask the McDonald's brothers how copyrights and patents work out for people who have the original ideas versus people who get the legal ownership on paper first.

[John B]

Nike is going to win this. Ask the McDonald's brothers how copyrights and patents work out for people who have the original ideas versus people who get the legal ownership on paper first.
Exactly.

[Phenomanul]

Same crayon color he used for his goodbye letter, tbh...

That's gold! errr… blue.

[TDomination]

You guys are gonna be pissed when he wins this; hand Letters KL shows more than enough for a judge to rule in his favor. At the very least there will be a settlement and daddy Warbucks Balmer said he would pay the bill.

The Man is worth 51 billion
Not if Nike can prove that Kawhi signed over all rights to Nike as they claim back when they perfected the logo.

[tmtcsc]

You see Mr. Leonard, there's thing called a "contract".

[tmtcsc]

Lord, please allow Kawhi's sketch to become his new logo. <insert praying dog .jpeg>

[SpursforSix]

If that were true, then Team Uncle Dennis's lawsuit would be summarily dismissed by the court.
Judges don't fuck around.

Judges do fuck around. If there is any kind of gray area at all, they'll let the lawyers fight it out.

[emmo]

https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.279128621.7763/fp,840x830,black,off_white,box20,s,f8f8f8-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.jpg

[ZeusWillJudge]

Almost exactly what I said here before. If Kawhi had gone to an artist and commissioned a logo, it would belong to him. Nike designed the logo, using their artist, for product they were selling. The fact that he had some input is beside the point. Nike never had to get Kawhi to sign anything giving them permission to use the logo on their products, because it belongs to them. They may reach some settlement, but Kawhi loses this one if it goes to court.

On the bright side, if Kawhi ever decides to market a line of L2 gear to kindergarteners, he's already got the logo for it. :lol

[Seventyniner]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol

I don't see how Nike's version is anywhere close to this. The only similarity is that it's a hand.

[Seventyniner]

Same crayon color he used for his goodbye letter, tbh...

But was it written in Comic Sans?

[Proxy]

it is insane that he thinks he has ownership of the actual logo... a legit graphic designer made something good out of a 3 year old level scribble.... like, that is legit worse than a child tracing their hand and making a turkey drawing for thanksgiving

[BatManu20]

Nephew’s drawing looks exactly what I’d expect it to look like tbh.

[John B]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol
This is from college, really? :lol

[DAF86]

Why the fuck would Nike want to keep the rights to a logo they can't use on any other ocassion? I'm all for fucking Kawhi up, but that just seems pettiness at it's most bitter version, tbh. :lol

[John B]

Who is L2?
Leonard 2

[DAF86]

This is from college, really? :lol

That's what Kawhi's camp claims, but I doubt it. Look how the number 2 is highlighted there. Didn't Kawhi use 15 in college?

[Crazymaddopeyo]

Nephew would make great turkeys tbh.

[John B]

Why the fuck would Nike want to keep the rights to a logo they can't use on any other ocassion? I'm all for fucking Kawhi up, but that just seems pettiness at it's most bitter version, tbh. :lol
Not if Kawhi would be making money off it, Nike should get the sales

[John B]

That's what Kawhi's camp claims, but I doubt it. Look how the number 2 is highlighted there. Didn't Kawhi use 15 in college?
:lol:lol Tampering. These guys are crooked :lol:lol

[lmbebo]

That's what Kawhi's camp claims, but I doubt it. Look how the number 2 is highlighted there. Didn't Kawhi use 15 in college?

https://www.shopaztecs.com/p-7250-kawhi-leonard-15-basketball-jersey.aspx

[John B]

Who is L2?
Leonard 2

[tesseractive]

Patent was awarded to Nike. They would not back down. Kawhi/Uncle Dennis made a terrible move. I hope this one hits them flat in the face.
Um, you don't patent logos and graphic designs.

[John B]

Kawhi party claims Kawhi sketched the original KL2 design in 2011, when he was wearing #15 then? :lol:lol

[hater]

Nike is being shittybaboit it as they cannot market the Klaw without Kawhi that's just stupid.

They should settle and let it go. Unless mute cancer is the one not wanting to settle then Nike is forced to fight.

I would not be surprised if Mute Cancer is this stupid

[spurs10]

With all the money he took from the Spurs to pay for his rehab he should be glad to buy it. I'm glad they are suing him and hope they win. You can't take someone else's work and claim it's your sole creation. I've never cared he wanted to leave. It was forcing a trade after not playing for an entire season that was lame. Viva Nike!!

[FkLA]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol

:lol that's embarrassing

BTW didnt Neph wear #15 at San Diego State? Did he choose #2 with the Spurs with the logo in mind?

[FkLA]

Neph is a sociopath too. He started wearing that shit in the Finals again despite the ongoing legal dispute.

[John B]

Nike is being shittybaboit it as they cannot market the Klaw without Kawhi that's just stupid.

They should settle and let it go. Unless mute cancer is the one not wanting to settle then Nike is forced to fight.

I would not be surprised if Mute Cancer is this stupid
Why would Nike just let Kawhi get sales proceeds? How many of those products were sold and continue to sell, or money would be made off that design? It would be funny if Kawhi/Uncle Dennis thought profits would offset money lost. Not :lol:lol

[ZeusWillJudge]

Balmer's money ensures this gets to a settlement and Kawhi gets his dopey logo.


You keep saying that. If Ballmer pays anything on Kawhi's behalf, it's against the rules. If Ballmer buys the logo from Nike and then gives it to Kawhi, it's against the rules. Think of any scheme where Ballmer's money gets used to benefit Kawhi, outside of Kawhi's salary, and it's against the rules. You can't pay a player extra money under the table, behind the scenes, or any other way. Minnesota made an under the table deal with Joe Smith, and it cost them five years' worth of first round picks. Ballmer isn't risking that to get Kawhi his logo.

Nike got a trademark on the logo in 2014. Kawhi signed off on it, so he knew they owned that trademark. But then he filed for a trademark on the same logo in 2017, knowing that it didn't belong to him. That's called fraud. And by filing that lawsuit against Kawhi, Nike gains a lot of leverage. Because if Kawhi loses (and he will), he's guilty of fraud and not just copyright infringement. Nike just raised the stakes in the poker game.

[hater]

Why would Nike just let Kawhi get sales proceeds? How many of those products were sold and continue to sell, or money would be made off that design? It would be funny if Kawhi/Uncle Dennis thought profits would offset money lost. Not :lol:lol

Why would Nike still want to sell kawhi products if they are in. Feud with him?

Logical thing would be to cut ties and settle. Both parties are being greedy imo

[ZeusWillJudge]

Nike is being shittybaboit it as they cannot market the Klaw without Kawhi that's just stupid.

They should settle and let it go. Unless mute cancer is the one not wanting to settle then Nike is forced to fight.

I would not be surprised if Mute Cancer is this stupid


I kind of got the idea he did the same thing to Nike that he did to Toronto. They thought he was going to re-sign a new deal with them, and he already knew he was going to New Balance. And he thought he would just take his logo with him, and let New Balance start slapping it on their shoes.

Nike is just saying the same thing you or I would say: "Fuck Kawh… and his uncle... and New Balance." Which reminds me - I haven't said Fuck Kawhi in over a week. Fuck Kawhi.

[Chris]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol

:lol

[John B]

:lol that's embarrassing

BTW didnt Neph wear #15 at San Diego State? Did he choose #2 with the Spurs with the logo in mind?
Neph is not that clairvoyant. They altered that logo and being stupid about it.

[superbigtime]

hate him rat bastard

[Pavlov]

Leonard 2Or Z


I was confused since he didn't wear that number back then.

[loveforthegame]

You mean Leonard is a basketball player and not an artist too? Stunning discovery.

So Leonard and camp sue Nike asking for a trial to declare who owns what. A few weeks back both sides agree to extend the date for Nike to respond. Interesting. And now Nike is countersuing.

I assume the extension was Nike just effing with Leonard and camp and/or they couldn’t reach a settlement and had to file something.

Back when Leonard sued most experts thought it would never reach court and both sides would settle. It’ll be interesting what they say now.

[GusT15]

Neph is a sociopath too. He started wearing that shit in the Finals again despite the ongoing legal dispute.

If he was wearing Nike products with the logo there wouldn't be any problem (obviously)

What he did do,was that he had no brand apparel imprinted with the logo and he was wearing that gear to promote the logo without the Nike Swoosh anywhere on the clothes.

And apparently Nike warned him to not do that long before filing a lawsuit.

https://twitter.com/eighteenyards/status/1135672728441303040

[GreekSpursfan]

Luck runs out eventually when you're an effing idiot.

[rasuo214]

Kawhi party claims Kawhi sketched the original KL2 design in 2011, when he was wearing #15 then? :lol:lol

He was drafted in 2011...

[ducks]

It's really a boring, shitty logo.

Mr body thinks his logo would be better with his private’s

[gambit1990]

the logo is easily one of the better, most original logos in the league. might even be the best amongst active players tbh.

[gambit1990]

i think kawhi will lose. i do kinda remember him saying something like he came up with the idea but nike perfected it. something like that.

[picnroll]

Nike spend money developing and marketing the logo. Why should they give it away to a competitor? Nephew can use the crayon drawing if he wants to.

[Russ]

Same crayon color he used for his goodbye letter, tbh...

Which one? :lol

[FkLA]

the logo is easily one of the better, most original logos in the league. might even be the best amongst active players tbh.

Easily the best current logo. If he continues dominating on the court, and somehow becomes really marketable off of it thanks to the LA market it would be the most iconic logo since the jumpman, imho.


If he was wearing Nike products with the logo there wouldn't be any problem (obviously)

What he did do,was that he had no brand apparel imprinted with the logo and he was wearing that gear to promote the logo without the Nike Swoosh anywhere on the clothes.

And apparently Nike warned him to not do that long before filing a lawsuit.

https://twitter.com/eighteenyards/status/1135672728441303040

Yeah, like I said he's a sociopath. Or the Unc is. Or both.

He didn't wear it all playoffs then randomly busted it out in the Finals as a big fuck you to Nike. Normally I side with the player on stuff like this but someone has to stop these faggots. They just think they can do whatever the fuck they want. Hopefully Nike gets awarded a good lump for those times he used the logo in Toronto.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

He should just modify it enough to get it past copyright/trademark laws and roll out his own new Klaw logo. Just play the same game Nike's playing. But running around sporting the Nike branded logo version is dumb, especially considering that he's probably signed off the rights to it in a fairly iron-clad deal.


Or, even easier, he could probably buy the rights back from Nike if he'd engage them in a friendly negotiation. Not sure what they'll ever do with it at this point. Uncle probably filed the lawsuit paperwork himself when Nike served them with the order to quit sporting the Klaw logo.

[FkLA]

Why the fuck would Nike want to keep the rights to a logo they can't use on any other ocassion? I'm all for fucking Kawhi up, but that just seems pettiness at it's most bitter version, tbh. :lol

They probably don't want a rival (New Balance) to benefit off the fruits of their labor. They also probably spent a good amount to have the logo developed. Shit like that is expensive. There was a post here that said the Spurs paid a marketing firm $1 million in 1999 money for them to develop a slogan for that playoff run. It ended up being "go spurs go". :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

:lol

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

autist confirmed. Kawhi is a 4-year old in a man's body

[picnroll]

So Nike accused kwitter of breach of contract and fraud. Why does that sound familiar?

[sananspursfan21]

I don’t care if he got us another ring or not, good riddance to this joke.

[DAF86]

Or Z


I was confused since he didn't wear that number back then.

What probably happened is that Kawhi didn't invent that logo in college but Kawhi's camp said he did because they can't help lying anytime they have a chance, tbh.

[Eggeye]

https://i.imgur.com/wv1PVK0.jpg

Kindergarten-2 :spin

[Twisted_Dawg]

Nike has a history of making measured, calculating controversial decisions in it's marketing as evidenced by it's Kapernick promotions. I wonder if Nike sees some healthy hate in the Laker, Spur, Rap, and Thunder fanbases against KL and decided to fuck with him over this issue? Even though Kawhi figuratively said fuck you to Nike by wearing the logo in the playoffs, I don't think Nike would have counter sued unless they felt it was in their best interest marketing wise.

[Kawhitstorm]

That's what Kawhi's camp claims, but I doubt it. Look how the number 2 is highlighted there. Didn't Kawhi use 15 in college?

He wore 22 in high school then chose 15 in college b/c :lolCarmelo:lol was his favorite player:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZxfrYMhuE&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=1m17s
http://thumbnails.cbsig.net/CBS_Production_MaxPreps_VMS/940/447/KawhiLeonardThumb.jpg
https://cdn.elitesportsny.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GettyImages-73603257-681x475.jpg
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ufbp-Th9WXqYoC-Q8kYdo0QuL2A=/0x0:800x532/1200x800/filters:focal(330x127:458x255)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52633091/bonnerdunk.0.jpg
https://sircharlesincharge.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/82/files/2014/07/dirk-nowitzki-tiago-splitter-nba-playoffs-dallas-mavericks-san-antonio-spurs.jpg

When he got drafted, 15/22 were taken (Bonner/Tiago) so I guess he went with 2. He probably designed it during the lockout after he chose the number but BEFORE he signed a shoe contract. He signed w/ Jordan AFTER the '13 Finals: http://jordansdaily.com/2013/11/04/jordan-brand-signs-kawhi-leonard/

[Kawhitstorm]

Nike has a history of making measured, calculating controversial decisions in it's marketing as evidenced by it's Kapernick promotions. I wonder if Nike sees some healthy hate in the Laker, Spur, Rap, and Thunder fanbases against KL and decided to fuck with him over this issue? Even though Kawhi figuratively said fuck you to Nike by wearing the logo in the playoffs, I don't think Nike would have counter sued unless they felt it was in their best interest marketing wise.

GM LeBron probably felt slighted when Nephew left him hanging & called Nike's lawyers out of pity ala the Jeanie/Ballmer fiasco.:lol

[loveforthegame]

I hope it goes to trial. I want to see all the evidence Leonard says he has. Whether he has enough or not you don’t play chicken with someone like Nike.

Why didn’t Nike sue first? I can understand sending the first letter as a warning but Leonard wore it 3-5 more times after that. Nike even sent a second (maybe more?) letter of warning. They let it slide for like 6 months before Leonard finally sued. Weird to me if Nike has it locked up like they claim.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

He gave better interviews in 2011. The PEDs rotted brain cells.

[FireMicoHalili]

Leonard can pay for a decent lawyer...but Nike has deeper pockets.

[John B]

Dealing with Uncle Dennis, you know it sneaky rotten

[ZeusWillJudge]

http://i67.tinypic.com/vpf48o.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/2dv24uh.jpg

[Wu36]

Some John Coffey shit. Like the drink only not spelled the same.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I kind of got the idea he did the same thing to Nike that he did to Toronto. They thought he was going to re-sign a new deal with them, and he already knew he was going to New Balance. And he thought he would just take his logo with him, and let New Balance start slapping it on their shoes.

Nike is just saying the same thing you or I would say: "Fuck Kawh… and his uncle... and New Balance." Which reminds me - I haven't said Fuck Kawhi in over a week. Fuck Kawhi.

:bobo

[Kawhitstorm]

i think kawhi will lose. i do kinda remember him saying something like he came up with the idea but nike perfected it. something like that.
Nike can’t stop him from using his left hand 🤚🏾 Or the ST logo :claw

[Kawhitstorm]

Why the fuck would Nike want to keep the rights to a logo they can't use on any other ocassion? I'm all for fucking Kawhi up, but that just seems pettiness at it's most bitter version, tbh. :lol

They cock-blocked Federer from retaining his RF logo when he signed with Uniqlo

[TheDoctor]

Is that DMC (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=20665)'s hand?
That's Uncle Dennis' hand actually.

[loveforthegame]

They cock-blocked Federer from retaining his RF logo when he signed with Uniqlo

I thought they returned it to him a couple months ago?

[blackbucket]

http://i67.tinypic.com/vpf48o.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/2dv24uh.jpg

:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin: rollin:rollin

[gambit1990]

Why the fuck would Nike want to keep the rights to a logo they can't use on any other ocassion? I'm all for fucking Kawhi up, but that just seems pettiness at it's most bitter version, tbh. :lol
nike doesn't want kawhi making money off of what nike paid their designers to perfect. just business tbh.

on a different note, would be interesting if nike won and then put that logo on merchandise and sold it :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I thought they returned it to him a couple months ago?

Nike asked for an arm & a leg after they eventually canceled the RF collection which actually didn't do well.

[Kawhitstorm]

nike doesn't want kawhi making money off of what nike paid their designers to perfect. just business tbh.

on a different note, would be interesting if nike won and then put that logo on merchandise and sold it :lol



Roger Federer recently announced a new ten-year, US$300 million sponsorship deal with Japanese clothing company Uniqlo, bringing an end to a long association with Nike following the expiry of his deal with the US sports giant in March.
However, the tennis star appeared to open up a potential dispute with his previous sponsor by continuing to wear Nike trainers, most crucially embossed with the famous RF logo, together with his new Uniqlo matchday clothing. Uniqlo do not manufacture trainers and after his first match at Wimbledon Federer confirmed that he did not have a shoe deal in place with anyone for the tournament.
Nike has so far declined to comment in any detail on the issue, whilst Federer lashed a powerful backhand to his former sponsor by claiming: “It’s also something that was very important for me, for the fans really. They are my initials. They are mine.” Adding that he hoped the RF logo would come back to him at some point.
In legal terms, Nike is the owner of the trademark in the RF logo in various registries across the world in classes of use covering clothing and footwear. Separately, Federer is the registered owner of trade marks covering his full name and signature, so these are not in dispute.
In the absence of any commercial agreement between the parties permitting continued use of the RF logo by Federer, he could be held to be infringing Nike’s trademarks, despite them being ‘his’ initials, so the sportswear giant appears to be in a strong bargaining position.

[ZeusWillJudge]

They cock-blocked Federer from retaining his RF logo when he signed with Uniqlo

That's a good find with the quotes about Federer. Note that it says Federer is still wearing Nike shoes with the RF logo. Kawhi wants to take Nike's logo with him, so it can go on other brands. If Federer took the logo and slapped it onto Uniqlo products, I'm sure Nike would kick his ass over it.

And that's why Nike is going after Kawhi. They're not going to let him use a logo that belongs to them, and they invested money in making famous, and use it to pimp someone else's product line. If Kawhi decides to go back to Nike when this contract is up, I'm sure that logo will go on his next pair of Nike kicks.

[NickiRasgo]

Nike got this. Kawhi does have the idea but Nike perfected it. This is a camp vs. company unless Nike failed to have a contract with Kawhi regarding the logo.

This is somehow like the case of the Facebook, I think there's a rumor that Mark Zuckerberg stole the idea from the Winklevoss twins. However, it wasn't patented or something like that and it's clearly Mark did well in everything for Facebook.

What I'm trying to say is not because you have the idea, doesn't mean you already own the product unless there's an agreement between both parties.

[Twisted_Dawg]

I hope it goes to trial. I want to see all the evidence Leonard says he has. Whether he has enough or not you don’t play chicken with someone like Nike.

Why didn’t Nike sue first? I can understand sending the first letter as a warning but Leonard wore it 3-5 more times after that. Nike even sent a second (maybe more?) letter of warning. They let it slide for like 6 months before Leonard finally sued. Weird to me if Nike has it locked up like they claim.

I wonder if the Nike attorneys will allow Uncle Dennis to sit in on the 4.0 hour plus deposition of KL to help KL answer questions and tell him where to sit?

[Texas_Ranger]

Its funny that the retard even chose "the klaw" nickname. When he was first asked what he thinks about it, he said he didnt like it. I guess his uncle made him do it.

[K...]

I wonder if the Nike attorneys will allow Uncle Dennis to sit in on the 4.0 hour plus deposition of KL to help KL answer questions and tell him where to sit?

It's more exciting to think about Uncle being deposed himself to talk about all things nephew

[MultiTroll]

Leonard can pay for a decent lawyer...but Nike has deeper pockets.
Maybe Balmer is going to flex some $$$ support.

btw F Nike.
Understand people wanting to see Nephew and Uncle get exposed, but F the H out of Nike. How the hell can you pull for them?
Remember the exposes of 4 year olds gluing shit together till they lost fingers etc. Fucking Nike would just show them the door and bring in another disposable slave. That was back when MJ was confronted about it and that iceberg would just say "That's Nikes business."

[james evans]

Mike been fucking people over for years. Notably Jordan and Lebron. Those deals they have are horrible. I’d love to see someone beat the big bad machine one day. I’m over this Kawhi shit. He’s not coming back guys. Don’t spend your next 20 years bitter and bitching over a player that doesn’t want to play for us. If Popovich(and we all know he runs everything) doesn’t start drafting and building on some real talent, then your animosity should be directed towards him. Every team’s fans get mad when they lose their franchise player. All of you would have acted the same way had Duncan left for Orlando and you’re a lying sack of shit if you say otherwise. When Aldridge and Defrozen leave, none of you will care cuz they suck

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/McCannSportsLaw/status/1152204939017510912

[Ice009]

He wore 22 in high school then chose 15 in college b/c :lolCarmelo:lol was his favorite player:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZxfrYMhuE&feature=youtu.be&t=1m17s


Wow, what the heck, his interviews were superior when he was younger. What happened as he got older?


Its funny that the retard even chose "the klaw" nickname. When he was first asked what he thinks about it, he said he didnt like it. I guess his uncle made him do it.

Yeah, I remember thinking the same thing myself. I thought he didn't like that nickname when they asked him about it.

[LkrFan]

Is that DMC's hand?

:rollin :lmao :rollin

[LkrFan]

You keep saying that. If Ballmer pays anything on Kawhi's behalf, it's against the rules. If Ballmer buys the logo from Nike and then gives it to Kawhi, it's against the rules. Think of any scheme where Ballmer's money gets used to benefit Kawhi, outside of Kawhi's salary, and it's against the rules. You can't pay a player extra money under the table, behind the scenes, or any other way. Minnesota made an under the table deal with Joe Smith, and it cost them five years' worth of first round picks. Ballmer isn't risking that to get Kawhi his logo.

Nike got a trademark on the logo in 2014. Kawhi signed off on it, so he knew they owned that trademark. But then he filed for a trademark on the same logo in 2017, knowing that it didn't belong to him. That's called fraud. And by filing that lawsuit against Kawhi, Nike gains a lot of leverage. Because if Kawhi loses (and he will), he's guilty of fraud and not just copyright infringement. Nike just raised the stakes in the poker game.

Awesome. I hope they win $100+ million in punitive damages. Wipe him and Uncle Fester out :lol

[Twisted_Dawg]

Maybe Balmer is going to flex some $$$ support.

btw F Nike.
Understand people wanting to see Nephew and Uncle get exposed, but F the H out of Nike. How the hell can you pull for them?
Remember the exposes of 4 year olds gluing shit together till they lost fingers etc. Fucking Nike would just show them the door and bring in another disposable slave. That was back when MJ was confronted about it and that iceberg would just say "That's Nikes business."

On a bigger macro scale, Nike has really been a big influence moving star players to the big market teams at the expense of the slave market farm teams.

That said, I hope Nike prevails against KL and more so against Uncle Dennis.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Wow, what the heck, his interviews were superior when he was younger. What happened as he got older?



Yeah, I remember thinking the same thing myself. I thought he didn't like that nickname when they asked him about it.

There is another clip I heard on the radio and it was a short video KL made about himself in college where he tells how he prepares and trains. He sound very different, very articulate in describing his training and workouts. The radio show played it to show how much different he sounds today. I think it was the Mike Taylor show on Ticket760.

[YGWHI]

You mean Leonard is a basketball player and not an artist too? Stunning discovery.

So Leonard and camp sue Nike asking for a trial to declare who owns what. A few weeks back both sides agree to extend the date for Nike to respond. Interesting. And now Nike is countersuing.

I assume the extension was Nike just effing with Leonard and camp and/or they couldn’t reach a settlement and had to file something.

Back when Leonard sued most experts thought it would never reach court and both sides would settle. It’ll be interesting what they say now.

Most people thought that but this is all about Kawhi's free agency decision.

If he would have joined Lebron's team...Do you really think Nike would make this aggressive move against Kawhi?

Now, Lakers/Lebron are mad as hell, they said that they got played by Kawhi...and Nike "suddenly" filled a countersuit instead of working a settlement agreement.

Nike was willing to agree with Kawhi's camp like the company did with Federer for the RF logo after he signed with Uniqlo. Where a lawsuit then they signed an agreement that allowed Federer to get his logo back

But when Nike's biggest client Lebron is part of the equation...Things change.

[ZeusWillJudge]

I wonder if the Nike attorneys will allow Uncle Dennis to sit in on the 4.0 hour plus deposition of KL to help KL answer questions and tell him where to sit?


The more I thought about that, the funnier it got. I wish the guy who made the parody videos was still around, because I would LOVE to see a video of Autist in a deposition.

[azzkicker007]

Wrong. Once a players contract is up, they’re free to do whatever they want. Nephew quit on the team and demanded a trade before his contract was up like a sissy boy.

[RC_Drunkford]

Most people thought that but this is all about Kawhi's free agency decision.

If he would have joined Lebron's team...Do you really think Nike would make this aggressive move against Kawhi?

Now, Lakers/Lebron are mad as hell, they said that they got played by Kawhi...and Nike "suddenly" filled a countersuit instead of working a settlement agreement.

Nike was willing to agree with Kawhi's camp like the company did with Federer for the RF logo after he signed with Uniqlo. Where a lawsuit then they signed an agreement that allowed Federer to get his logo back

But when Nike's biggest client Lebron is part of the equation...Things change.

did Uncle Dennis tell you that Jabari?

[picnroll]

I can see LeBron and Lakers being mad as hell for kwitter jerking them around for the purposes of lessening competitionby playing them by impairing Lakers’ ability to acquire desired free agent until it was too late, waiting on kwitter who had no intention of signing with them. If that’s the case and they're going to fuck kwitter by way of Nike good on them. D-bag deserves to get bent over as much and as often as possible.

[MultiTroll]

Q. Why is it for some, entirely impossible to believe Kwa was considering the rich AF Lakers offer while the Clippers were offering their own?

Isn't that what good agents do, get a bidding war going?

[james evans]

Wrong. Once a players contract is up, they’re free to do whatever they want. Nephew quit on the team and demanded a trade before his contract was up like a sissy boy.
Yea. Leonard is the first player in sports history to demand a trade lol.

[james evans]

Most people thought that but this is all about Kawhi's free agency decision.

If he would have joined Lebron's team...Do you really think Nike would make this aggressive move against Kawhi?

Now, Lakers/Lebron are mad as hell, they said that they got played by Kawhi...and Nike "suddenly" filled a countersuit instead of working a settlement agreement.

Nike was willing to agree with Kawhi's camp like the company did with Federer for the RF logo after he signed with Uniqlo. Where a lawsuit then they signed an agreement that allowed Federer to get his logo back
But whensjewalj to the finals and everyone is piss r c ebiggest client Lebron is part of the equation...Things change.
That’s what it’s about. Lebron doesn’t get another cakewalk to the finals and everyone is pissed now

[picnroll]

Yea. Leonard is the first player in sports history to demand a trade lol.
First player to quit on his team, almost two full years on his contract, disappear and hide from team’s personnel, all while collecting $19 million.

[MultiTroll]

That’s what it’s about. Lebron doesn’t get another cakewalk to the finals and everyone is pissed now
SpursTalk Medical Team has spoken.
He could not have had legit injury + it's impossible that any serious shit came down with Spurs Org position people.
They have sources.

[Mr. Body]

Nephew has managed to cost himself a lot of money through his deception and lack of loyalty. Even playing normal rules a little bit and he would be better off, but then he wouldn't have his bullshit second championship.