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Lakers News: Sonny Vaccaro Thinks Big Baller Brand Was ‘Brilliant’ Idea, But ‘Horribly Run’

allegedly stole $1.5 million from him.

Now, former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro shared his thoughts on what went wrong with Big Baller Brand. Vaccaro is perhaps best known for being the man who signed Michael Jordan to his first ever shoe deal. In addition, he also started the ABCD All America Camp, which featured stars like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

Vaccaro spoke about Big Baller Brand and whether routes like this would be an option for a player of Zion Williamson’s caliber coming out of college.

The 79-year-old believes that Big Baller Brand was an excellent idea.