Corey Gauff's comment – Image via Instagram/ @athlete
Coco Gauff’s father, Corey Gauff, has called out a social media post highlighting the endorsement deals of tennis legends Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, and other female athletes.
An Instagram post shared by Athlete listed what it described as the 10 biggest female contracts in sports. It included several high-profile deals involving tennis players, beginning with Venus Williams’ reported $40 million agreement with Reebok in 2000. The post stated that Reebok re-signed Venus to a five-year deal in December 2000, which was reportedly the richest contract ever given to a female athlete at the time.
It then mentioned Serena Williams’ Nike deal, claiming the company signed her away from Puma in December 2002 on a five-year contract with a three-year option. The post also referred to performance bonuses for winning Grand Slam titles or finishing the year as World No. 1. Another deal highlighted was Maria Sharapova’s reported $70 million Nike contract. In 2010, the Russian signed an eight-year extension that included her own dress collection and a percentage of sales.
The post caught the attention of Corey, who disputed the information shared by the page. He responded in the comments:
“All of this is wrong”
Corey Gauff’s comment – Image via Instagram/ @athlete
The post also listed other reported agreements, including Serena Williams’ $13 million deal with Puma in 1998, softball player Monica Abbott’s six-year contract with the Scrap Yard Dawgs in 2016, and A’ja Wilson’s three-year extension with the Las Vegas Aces in April.
When Serena Williams opened up about what made Nike special
Serena Williams previously spoke about her long-standing relationship with Nike during an appearance at Advertising Week New York in September 2019. While discussing her transition into business and her investments in her fashion label, S by Serena, and Verizon Media, the tennis legend explained how her experience with Nike shaped her understanding of the business world.
“I’ve been an athlete my whole life, but I always knew I wanted to transition into business. I’ve been with Nike for over 15 years, and I’ve been able to see the ins and outs of how to successfully run such a great consumer brands company,” said Serena Williams.
She also praised the company’s willingness to stand by its beliefs and values.
“Nike is one of those brands out there that [is] not going to be afraid to say how they feel and to stand up for what they feel is right. And that’s something I really admire. To be such a massive company and to be able to do that is. You have to be brave and you have to have great leadership.”
Serena Williams signed with Nike in December 2003. Her partnership with the sportswear giant has spanned more than two decades.
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