Ohio State soccer followers have one query for Nike within the wake of the Jeremiah Smith information.
Smith, a rising sophomore, is poised to be probably the greatest gamers within the nation in 2025. The All-American huge receiver had a standout season as a real freshman, serving to lead the Buckeyes to the Faculty Soccer Playoff nationwide championship. Smith has no less than two years of faculty soccer remaining.
This week, Smith introduced some huge information. He is signed an endorsement cope with Adidas.
Smith took to X, previously often called Twitter, to share the cool information.
“Three Stripes for all times,” he wrote on X.
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It is a big-time endorsement deal for Smith. Nonetheless, it begs the query – the place is Nike?
Ohio State, after all, is a Nike faculty – one of many greatest, in reality. The Buckeyes soccer gamers put on Nike jerseys, pants, socks, cleats, warmup gear, and so on.
Why did not Nike shell out an endorsement deal for Smith, as a substitute of letting Adidas scoop him up?
Ohio State followers are confused.
“Nike actually let Adidas signal Jeremiah Smith though they’ve a cope with Ohio State Athletics that is an all-time fumble by Nike,” one fan wrote.
“I’m certain Adidas supplied so much however for Nike to not match or exceed it is rather stunning,” one fan added.
“When Nike does this. They do it due to legal responsibility causes. In the event that they see you as an unreliable funding/or in the event that they really feel they’ll’t discover a long run construction for the funding. They won’t inexperienced mild it. Adidas & Reebok will snatch it up. They deal higher in brief time period or excessive threat investments,” one fan added.
“He has to put on Nike in faculty and has to put on Nike within the NFL. He’s free promo. Nike is extra of a Basketball firm tho. That’s the place the actual cash at,” one fan added.
Nike actually let Adidas signal Jeremiah Smith though they’ve a cope with Ohio State Athletics that is an all-time fumble by Nike. pic.twitter.com/Kh6KVWIUHe
— The Scarlet and Grey Podcast (@TheSG_Podcast) July 2, 2025
Smith will likely be rocking Nike on the sphere in 2025, however off of it, count on to see him in a whole lot of adidas.
Ohio State opens the 2025 faculty soccer season on Saturday, Aug. 30 in opposition to Texas.
