Author Topic: John Amaechi signs with Headblade Inc. (Read 449 times)

GangstaBoogy · « **on:** March 14, 2007, 12:14:48 PM »

LOS ANGELES - Former NBA player John Amaechi became the first openly gay male athlete to sign an endorsement deal with a mainstream company.

HeadBlade Inc., creators of a popular head-shaving razor, announced Monday it had signed Amaechi to a multiyear deal. Financial terms were undisclosed.

"I think it's fantastic that HeadBlade has approached me to endorse the brand," said Amaechi in a statement.

Amaechi became the first NBA player to acknowledge his homosexuality with the release of his memoir, "Man in the Middle" in February. The book is currently on The New York Times Best Seller List.

Concern about endorsement deals is one reason some male athletes stay in the closet during their careers.

"John Amaechi is the newest face of the brand because he embodies many of the qualities representative of a HeadBlader," HeadBlade chief executive Todd Greene said. "He is a man comfortable in his own skin and he's not afraid to go against the grain."

Amaechi grew up in England and played over five seasons for Cleveland, Orlando and Utah. He retired in 2004.

rik · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2007, 12:16:43 PM »

Well he got what he wanted by coming out the closet.

Now_Im_Not_Banned · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2007, 01:12:55 PM »

Why the hell would someone want this fag to endorse them?

TuSlic · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2007, 01:14:59 PM »

^^exactly

rik · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2007, 01:17:35 PM »

Quote from: Now_I_Know on March 14, 2007, 01:12:55 PM

Why the hell would someone want this fag to endorse them?

Affirmative action.

$Eg2$ · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2007, 01:21:17 PM »

this dude makes me sick he just used that Fag shit to make sum money he is a nobody bum washed up B-ball player (not even that)

GangstaBoogy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2007, 01:27:13 PM »

Quote from: Rik The Ruler on March 14, 2007, 01:17:35 PM

Quote from: Now_I_Know on March 14, 2007, 01:12:55 PM
Why the hell would someone want this fag to endorse them?

Affirmative action.

Lmao no. He has a lot of hype around himself right now. I don't know if he was anticipating getting an endorsement deal, but he knew by breaking his silence he would make headlines.