Athletes with Lifetime Brand Deals: Top 10 Endorsements That Never Expire

By Aniket Kuila | July 03,2025

Michael Jordan (Nike)

Jordan has a lifetime deal with Nike; his Air Jordan shoes are selling in billions, and he earns about $1.3 billion.

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LeBron James (Nike)

With a lifetime deal of $1 billion, James is under a lifetime deal with Nike.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Nike)

The legend of football earns $1 billion through a lifetime deal with Nike.

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Lionel Messi (Adidas)

Messi is known as the goat of football. He has a lifetime deal with Adidas, and they pay him $1 billion.

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David Beckham (Adidas)

This football player has retired, but he still earns 160.8 million through the lifetime deal with Adidas.

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Stephen Curry (Under Armour)

Stephen was signed under his lifetime contract with Under Armour, and it earns about $1 billion annually.

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Kevin Durant (Nike)

His longtime tenure came to a peak in 2023, when Kevin got a lifetime deal with Nike worth $300 million that marked his unending imprint in basketball.

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Damian Lillard (Adidas)

Damian possesses a lifetime contract with Adidas of $600 million annually, owing to the popularity of his signature sneakers.

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Walt "Clyde" Frazier (Puma)

An NBA pioneer whose "Clyde" shoe was the cornerstone of a lifetime deal with Puma.

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Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson, an NBA legend, has a lifetime Reebok deal (since 2001) that pays him $800,000 annually.

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