Odell Beckham Jr. Files Lawsuit Against Nike for Breach of Contract of Endorsement Deal

Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. filed a lawsuit against sportswear giant Nike on Monday, alleging breach of contract and seeking more than $20 million in damages.

In the lawsuit, which was filed in Multnomah County (Ore.) Circuit Court, Beckham claims Nike “intentionally depressed sales” of products bearing his name in an attempt to avoid hitting sales benchmarks that would have triggered an automatic extension of his endorsement deal with the company.

Beckham also alleges Nike withheld more than $2 million owed to him last year.

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