Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant is one of Nike's longest tenured athletes across all sports. Especially in NBA circles, as he's the second-longest tenured NBA player behind only Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.

Durant has been with the line for 19 years in total and was given a lifetime deal from the label in 2023, near the end of the 2023-24 NBA season. Durant's partnership with Nike nearly ended in 2014, when Durant nearly joined Under Armour, who offered him a 10-year deal ranging between $265 million and $285 million.

Durant's initial deal with Nike was worth $60 million over seven years.…