Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma became a free agent this off-season, but not for the team he’s in. Kuzma has now left Nike to become one of the faces of Puma basketball.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Kuzma has officially signed a lucrative five-year deal with Puma. The Lakers’ star will reportedly receive $3 million annually as part of his contract. Although Nike still has a couple days left to match the contract, it appears they will not do so.
Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (@kylekuzma) has signed a five-year endorsement deal with Puma, becoming a face of the company, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 2, 2019
In joining Puma, Kuz joins young stars such as RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Michael Porter Jr. Other stars associated with the brand include, DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green.
My marathon continues pic.twitter.com/UkA7PG6ORD
— kuz (@kylekuzma) October 2, 2019