10 things KD’s new shoe deal means

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After a serious flirtation with Maryland-based Under Armour, Kevin Durant is re-signing with Nike on a 10-year deal worth around $285 million.

It seems there’s a little less to read into with Durant remaining with Nike, but still, everyone is trying to figure out WHAT IT ALL MEANS. A sign he’s loyal? A sign he wants the most money possible? A sign that he’d be fine taking less in 2016 to sign elsewhere since he’s making so much with his shoe deal?

Here are 10 things we can take away from Durant’s new contract:

1. That Nike will be paying him a buttload of dollars.

2. That he’ll be under contract with Nike for the next 10 years.

3. That he’ll be a sneaker free agent again in 2024.

4. That when he plays basketball, he’ll wear Nike shoes for the next 10 seasons.

5. That he’ll make more awesome commercials like this, this and this.

6. That there will probably be more KD shoes made.

7. That he won’t be with Under Armour during the next 10 years, or any other company, outside of Nike.

8. That he’ll be playing in Oklahoma City for at least the next two seasons, despite Nike being based in Portland, Oregon.

9. That if he signs with the Thunder, the Wizards, or any other team in 2016, he’ll be wearing Nike shoes.

10. That he’s loyal, or at least, loyal in a sense that Nike had the right to match any offer made, which they did, which Durant signed.