Kittle Highest Paid TE, BodyArmor Wants To Surpass Gatorade, Curry Could Have Own Brand, Kobe Bryant Day
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The San Francisco 49ers made tight end George Kittle the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle will make $75 million over five years, including an $18 million signing bonus. $30 million guaranteed at signing and $40 million guaranteed for injury.
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BodyArmor is trying to surpass Gatorade as the #1 sports drink. The company lists James Harden, Mike Trout, Naomi Osaka, and recently Christian McCaffrey as some of their athletic partnerships. BodyArmor’s CEO Mike Repole said, “This is either going to go bankrupt in five years or going to be the No. 1 sports drink by 2025.”
According to a report by Letsgowarriors.com, Stephen Curry could have his own brand (similar to Michael Jordan’s label, Jordan Brand, with Nike) through Under Armour. Under Armour hasn’t confirmed or denied the report.
Orange County supervisors declared August 24th as “Kobe Bryant Day” in Southern California county where the superstar lived before his tragic helicopter accident.
