Nike officially terminates partnership with Kyrie Irving

After initially suspending its partnership with Kyrie Irving and scrapping the release of his upcoming Kyrie 8 signature shoe last month, Nike confirmed Monday that it has fully cut ties with the Brooklyn Nets point guard.

"Kyrie is no longer a Nike athlete," a Nike company spokesperson told ESPN.

Irving's signature endorsement agreement with the company was set to expire on October 1, 2023. The deal was abruptly suspended eleven months before expiring after Irving posted a link on social media to a book and movie containing antisemitic messaging.

"Kyrie stepped over the line. It's kind of that simple," Phil Knight told CNBC on November 10. "He made some statements that we just can't abide by,…