Cade Cunningham 6th active player with signature Nike shoe
Cade Cunningham’s star is getting brighter. The Detroit Pistons The star guard added to his basketball resume when it was announced on Monday that he had signed a new contract with Nike, which includes having his own signature shoe, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
“Detroit Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham has reached a new six-year re-signing deal with Nike — and will get his own signature shoe with the brand, his representatives at Excel Sports Management told ESPN. His signature shoe is expected to debut in 2026-27,” Charania X shared via a social media post.
With his latest deal with Nike, so does Cunningham joins other current superstars in the league in an extremely exclusive group, as he is now “the sixth active NBA player to sign a shoe deal with Nike, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Devin Booker and Giannis Antetokounmpo,” per Charania in a separate X post.
Coming off a stellar 2024-25 NBA season in which he earned his first All-Star nod and led the Pistons to the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2019, Cunningham looks to take another big step forward in the 2025-26 campaign. With Cunningham at the helm, Detroit looked like a serious contender at least for the Eastern Conference title.
Cunningham has missed Detroit’s last two games with a hip problem, but he can be expected to return to action sooner rather than later.
On the season, the 24-year-old Cunningham is averaging 27.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 9.9 assists per outing.
For now, the former Oklahoma State Cowboys star is turning heads with his Nike deal further boosting his stock off the field.
2025-11-17 15:15:00
