The swoosh is sticking around in Sin City.
As first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, UNLV has signed a lucrative three-year extension with Nike as the school’s apparel provider. The entire deal is worth an estimated $9 million through 2022 and nearly doubles the previous amount of product that was given to the program.
“UNLV’s positive momentum continues with the extension of our long-standing affiliation with one of the most recognizable brands in the world,” Rebels athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said in a statement. “We appreciate the input we received throughout this inclusive process from our coaches and staff, as well as from our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, who had an important voice in the process. We are excited for the future and grateful for Nike’s commitment to UNLV Athletics.”
As the Review-Journal notes, it is the second-biggest Nike deal in the Mountain West but quite a bit smaller than what league-leader Boise State takes in:
Still, considering the current state of the football program and the men’s basketball team going through yet another transition, the Rebels certainly did well in getting what they could from Nike.
