People questioned this when she was not wearing adidas a few weeks ago at the Ed Murphey Classic. She has officially been dropped. Talks a little bit about it @ 4:20. Hiltz was right ... with adidas you either make teams and do big things or there are contract cuts and drops.
People questioned this when she was not wearing adidas a few weeks ago at the Ed Murphey Classic. She has officially been dropped. Talks a little bit about it @ 4:20. Hiltz was right ... with adidas you either make teams and do big things or there are contract cuts and drops.
The Shoe Companies do not REALLY care about the Athletes (Though most Athletes Think they do) The Shoe Companies do not hire out of goodness of their hearts (As most Athletes think they are) They are Using Athletes for Advertising And if the Athlete is not bringing in Money ABOVE The Companies Return of Investment They are Cut off, Also The Companies Have the Track and Field Athletes sign Non Disclosure Agreements and MOST Athletes think they are doing that To Keep the Contract Details unkown as they care about The Athletes right To Privacy, It is so The Athletes Worth is not known To give the Companies Bargaining Power and signing The Athletes for less than Athletes are Worth.
To Sum it up Shoe Companies are trying To Make Money not because From the bottom of their Hearts they care about the Athletes.
Athletes are better off having a Longtime Mega Millionaire or Billionaire Friend or Relative who honestly care about them Sponsor Them
People questioned this when she was not wearing adidas a few weeks ago at the Ed Murphey Classic. She has officially been dropped. Talks a little bit about it @ 4:20. Hiltz was right ... with adidas you either make teams and do big things or there are contract cuts and drops.
The Shoe Companies do not REALLY care about the Athletes (Though most Athletes Think they do) The Shoe Companies do not hire out of goodness of their hearts (As most Athletes think they are) They are Using Athletes for Advertising And if the Athlete is not bringing in Money ABOVE The Companies Return of Investment They are Cut off, Also The Companies Have the Track and Field Athletes sign Non Disclosure Agreements and MOST Athletes think they are doing that To Keep the Contract Details unkown as they care about The Athletes right To Privacy, It is so The Athletes Worth is not known To give the Companies Bargaining Power and signing The Athletes for less than Athletes are Worth.
To Sum it up Shoe Companies are trying To Make Money not because From the bottom of their Hearts they care about the Athletes.
Athletes are better off having a Longtime Mega Millionaire or Billionaire Friend or Relative who honestly care about them Sponsor Them
Adidas is a business that makes decisions in the best interest of their company and investors. Ajee has been in and out of the limelight for a last few years. Not worth investing in.
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
People questioned this when she was not wearing adidas a few weeks ago at the Ed Murphey Classic. She has officially been dropped. Talks a little bit about it @ 4:20. Hiltz was right ... with adidas you either make teams and do big things or there are contract cuts and drops.
The Shoe Companies do not REALLY care about the Athletes (Though most Athletes Think they do) The Shoe Companies do not hire out of goodness of their hearts (As most Athletes think they are) They are Using Athletes for Advertising And if the Athlete is not bringing in Money ABOVE The Companies Return of Investment They are Cut off, Also The Companies Have the Track and Field Athletes sign Non Disclosure Agreements and MOST Athletes think they are doing that To Keep the Contract Details unkown as they care about The Athletes right To Privacy, It is so The Athletes Worth is not known To give the Companies Bargaining Power and signing The Athletes for less than Athletes are Worth.
To Sum it up Shoe Companies are trying To Make Money not because From the bottom of their Hearts they care about the Athletes.
Athletes are better off having a Longtime Mega Millionaire or Billionaire Friend or Relative who honestly care about them Sponsor Them
Are there actually any pro athletes who think that shoe companies are sponsoring them just to be nice, as opposed to the shoe company using that athlete for marketing purposes? I don't think any pro athletes are that naive to think shoe companies are just being nice.
Adidas is a business that makes decisions in the best interest of their company and investors. Ajee has been in and out of the limelight for a last few years. Not worth investing in.
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
Ajee Wilson doesn't even put in a tiny bit of effort to market herself. Why would a new sponsor want to work with her if Ajee herself isn't even trying?
Athletes are better off having a Longtime Mega Millionaire or Billionaire Friend or Relative who honestly care about them Sponsor Them
I've thought about that idea before too. But does anyone know if that has ever actually happened? Has a top runner ever turned down a shoe sponsor and gotten sponsored by a rich person instead?
Adidas is a business that makes decisions in the best interest of their company and investors. Ajee has been in and out of the limelight for a last few years. Not worth investing in.
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
Ajee Wilson doesn't even put in a tiny bit of effort to market herself. Why would a new sponsor want to work with her if Ajee herself isn't even trying?
Yup.
The game has changed.
Ajee' came onto the scene as a young athlete, winning US titles and Diamond Leagues over 10 years ago. Back then, athletes didn't really need to market themselves, especially not on social media.
Unfortunately/fortunately (depending on who u ask), there's been a huge benefit to athletes who have more of an online presence and personality. Even mediocre athletes with good content can get sponsorships, now. Less about achievement, more about name recognition.
Athletes are better off having a Longtime Mega Millionaire or Billionaire Friend or Relative who honestly care about them Sponsor Them
I've thought about that idea before too. But does anyone know if that has ever actually happened? Has a top runner ever turned down a shoe sponsor and gotten sponsored by a rich person instead?
I always get slaughtered for this but the answer to 80% of questions in track is it’s an amateur sport. It’s very hard to be a professional. While probably not a 100% accurate I just ran a filter for the USA entries in the men’s 400 at USA. 3 have sponsors out of 29. People like Quincy Wilson don’t show a sponsor because he’s in high school but the pint is still valid. It’s very hard to make a living in track.
The Shoe Companies do not REALLY care about the Athletes (Though most Athletes Think they do) The Shoe Companies do not hire out of goodness of their hearts (As most Athletes think they are) They are Using Athletes for Advertising And if the Athlete is not bringing in Money ABOVE The Companies Return of Investment They are Cut off, Also The Companies Have the Track and Field Athletes sign Non Disclosure Agreements and MOST Athletes think they are doing that To Keep the Contract Details unkown as they care about The Athletes right To Privacy, It is so The Athletes Worth is not known To give the Companies Bargaining Power and signing The Athletes for less than Athletes are Worth.
To Sum it up Shoe Companies are trying To Make Money not because From the bottom of their Hearts they care about the Athletes.
Athletes are better off having a Longtime Mega Millionaire or Billionaire Friend or Relative who honestly care about them Sponsor Them
Adidas is a business that makes decisions in the best interest of their company and investors. Ajee has been in and out of the limelight for a last few years. Not worth investing in.
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
She’s old. She had her time in the sun. It doesn’t last forever.
I've thought about that idea before too. But does anyone know if that has ever actually happened? Has a top runner ever turned down a shoe sponsor and gotten sponsored by a rich person instead?
Maggie Vessey
Who was the rich person who sponsored Maggie Vessey? What's the story behind that?
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
I don't think adidas cares much about the whole "influencer" thing.
In a video, Nikki Hiltz talked about not wanting to re-sign with them because of the pressure to make teams/get bonuses or not make teams/get a contract reduction. It was a major factor in her decision to go with Lululemon. Hiltz has 140,000 Instagram followers and hordes of fans who show up at meets holding "Go Nikki" signs. She has become huge in the gay/lesbian/trans community. She has several Olympic and World Championship teams on her resume and even a World Indoor medal. She is one of the biggest "influencers" in T&F in the USA right now and has the championship credentials to boot.
And she still did not want to sign with them. Making teams is what adidas is all about.
Adidas is a business that makes decisions in the best interest of their company and investors. Ajee has been in and out of the limelight for a last few years. Not worth investing in.
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
She’s old. She had her time in the sun. It doesn’t last forever.
You say that not as opinion of what is likely the case but like someone who knows the particulars. I doubt you know her particulars. So state it as "I think that she.... because of xxx, and I have watched...
I am not saying that you are wrong in your assessment but it's an opinion not "facts".
People questioned this when she was not wearing adidas a few weeks ago at the Ed Murphey Classic. She has officially been dropped. Talks a little bit about it @ 4:20. Hiltz was right ... with adidas you either make teams and do big things or there are contract cuts and drops.
Except for the Adidas sponsored athletes who received big multi-year contracts then sat on their a**es and hardly raced or performed poorly and still got paid. Yes, they were cut after the first contract, 4-8 years later. Easy money if you can get it.
Adidas is a business that makes decisions in the best interest of their company and investors. Ajee has been in and out of the limelight for a last few years. Not worth investing in.
She also isn’t much of an “influencer” which is what you need to be if you’re not going to show up or win medals.
She’s old. She had her time in the sun. It doesn’t last forever.
There’s definitely a strong, new crop of 800m stars - and Wilson has had injuries the last few years - but she’s not ‘old’ yet. She’s right in between Elle St Pierre and Shelby Houlihan.
Shes just been winning titles since like 2013 or 2014. She would’ve been a gold medalist in 2017 had XY-intersex athletes been excluded.