Anderson Silva: “we only wear Nike and Adidas.”
source | MMAJunkie.com
“I don’t like that idea,” Silva said of the Reebok deal. “When you wear a brand, it needs to be true; there must be a connection. I don’t identify with Reebok at all.”
His loyalty to Nike is not something that came about because of his sponsorship, said the UFC great. Rather, it was the brand with which he identified.
“I’ve always worn Nike, even before I had a contract with them,” Silva said. “Just because our ties are severed, it doesn’t mean I’ll stop wearing it. It feels true; it’s a brand with which I identify. It’s no use to sport a brand to which I have no relationship.”
“I won’t wear it because it won’t feel true; I can’t show something to my fans that isn’t true,” Silva explained.
“I always have them make my uniforms and I may continue using them,” Silva said. “I haven’t yet renewed my contract with Nike, but I don’t wear them because they’re the stronger brand, but because I have always worn it. In fact, not only I but my whole family, we only wear Nike and Adidas.”