SAN FRANCISCO—Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is embroiled not only in a difficult NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, he’s now involved in a United States federal lawsuit against sports apparel giant Nike. Leonard did have an endorsement deal with Nike that expired. He has since signed a lucrative deal with New Balance and the suit claims Nike filed an application for copyright registration for the logo without Leonard permission or approval. The depiction, known as the Klaw logo, appeared on Leonard’s Nike apparel, the Business Journal reported. The Portland Business Journal reported that neither Nike nor Leonard’s lawyers had immediate comment on the suit.

Source: thestar June 03, 2019 22:52 UTC