The account of Anderson Silva does not stop growing. On Tuesday, the giant sports brands Nike confirmed the sponsorship deal with the athlete. It's a sponsor of the Corinthians that closes with the UFC middleweight champion - Anderson was already Hypermarcas and athlete, on Monday announced an agreement with the club in São Paulo.
Anderson is also the first Brazilian MMA fighter in the history of Nike - and one of the sport currently sponsored by one of the giants of sports brands in the world. Besides him, the sponsors Nike and Reebok Pacquiao Many Filipino, English Amir Khan. They are both boxers.
"Listening to the voice of the athlete is the essence of the culture of Nike. Being able to have an athlete the caliber of Anderson Silva among our partners is a great honor for us. "Said Louis Alexander, director of sports marketing for Nike in Brazil.
The agreement with Nike is also a sign that Ronaldo is using its contacts playing days for a new career as an entrepreneur. Anderson Silva was the first athlete 9ine, the sports marketing agency of the phenomenon. Nike has lifetime endorsement contract with Ronaldo and Hypermarcas was the sponsor of the Corinthians during most of the period of former Corinthians player.
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Source: Depois do Corinthians, Anderson Silva vira 1º brasileiro do MMA da Nike