Nike is set to sign Sam Kerr, the standout Australian female soccer player, to an endorsement contract of more than AUS$1 million a year. The 25-year-old will become the primary athlete Nike uses in their marketing in Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
The 2018 Young Australian of the Year has held contracts with Sydney FC, Perth Glory and is in her fifth season in America’s National Women’s Soccer League with the Chicago Red Stars.