Overview
- Cade Cunningham confirmed on Kevin Durant’s The Boardroom that he has a Nike signature shoe, with release timing reported for the second half of the 2026–27 season.
- Detroit is 13-2 with an 11-game winning streak, leading the Eastern Conference behind Cunningham’s play.
- Cunningham is posting career-best numbers at roughly 27.3 points and 9.9 assists per game this season.
- Gilbert Arenas said on his show that Nike could prefer Cunningham in a bigger market, a viewpoint he framed as opinion rather than reporting corporate plans.
- Cunningham signed a five-year, $224 million extension in July 2025 with no options, and Sporting News noted other Nike signature stars have remained with non‑major‑market teams.