Bayern Munich’s stakeholder and primary kit supplier, Adidas, missed out big time on tying up with Michael Olise. The Frenchman is considered one of the best wingers in world football and was without a boot sponsor for a long time. Nike has not only signed him, but will now be presenting Olise as an ambassador for the revamped Hypervenom boot.
Per a report by Footy Headlines, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland will be the primary face for the returning Hypervenom boots. Michael Olise, Chelsea’s Cole
Palmer, and two-time Ballon d’Or Féminin winner Alèxia Putellas will feature as the premier ambassadors.
Launched in 2013, the Hypervenom was an apex product presented as the go-to boot for the best dribblers in the world. Olise’s idol, Neymar, was the global face of the original Hypervenom, with the boot marketed as the favored weapon to thrive in narrow spaces and weave through opponents with skill and precision.
Although he did not have an official boot partner, the discontinued Hypervenom III is Olise’s favorite boot. He would commission sneaker artists to hand-paint the boots to match his kits. Since Kylian Mbappé moved on from Nike to Swiss sportswear brand On, Olise’s signing has become all the more vital for Nike to hold its position in football.
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