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Without a team, Nike gives Kaepernick deal

Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL.

Kaepernick’s attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an “All American Icon” and crediting attorney Ben Meiselas for getting the deal done. Kaepernick also posted a Nike ad featuring his face and wrote: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt”

Kaepernick already had a deal with Nike that was set to expire, but it was renegotiated into a multi-year deal to make him one of the faces of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign, according to a person familiar with the contract.

The source says Nike will feature Kaepernick on several platforms, including billboards, TV commercials and online ads. Nike also will create an apparel line for Kaepernick and contribute to his Know Your Rights charity.

The NFL and Nike extended their partnership in March to run through 2028. Nike provides teams with game-day uniforms and sideline apparel.

Last week, Kaepernick scored a legal victory in his grievance against the NFL when an arbitrator denied the league’s request to throw out the quarterback’s claims that owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his protests of social injustice.

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