Report: DeMar DeRozan Signs New Nike Contract as Face of Kobe Bryant Sneaker Line

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan will sign a new four-year contract with Nike, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

Per Charania, the deal will keep DeRozan as "the featured face of Kobe Bryant's iconic line" of Nike sneakers.

DeRozan rocked a pair of Kobe 6s while hooping at the Drew League alongside LeBron James two weeks ago:

In March, the estate of Bryant and Nike reached a long-term contract after the initial deal expired in 2021, per ESPN's Nick DePaula.

"Nearly 20 percent of NBA players have worn a Nike Kobe sneaker for a game since Bryant, along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in a January 2020 helicopter crash," DePaula wrote. "During the 2019-20 season, 102 of the 322 total players competing in the league's restart at the Walt Disney World Resort wore a Kobe sneaker."

"We're excited to announce our partnership with Nike is going to continue!" Vanessa Bryant wrote on Instagram. "I am so proud that my husband's shoes are still the most worn by players on NBA courts and that the demand for his shoes remain so desired by his fans around the world."

As for DeRozan, he has often noted that Bryant was one of his basketball mentors and regularly rocks his namesake shoe.

"For me personally, he meant everything to me basketball-wise," he told reporters in January. "That's well documented, a mentor of mine, a friend of mine, someone that taught me a big part of the game and motivated me to have the mentality that I have today."