Klay Thompson has signed a 10-year renegotiated extension with Anta that will take him through 2026. The deal could reach $80 million over 10 years.

“I didn’t know much about Anta,” Thompson told Nice Kicks earlier this week in Shenzen, China on the newest episode of the Nice Kicks Cast. “One of my agent’s client’s, Rajon [Rondo] was with them, and he said this brand had incredible potential and that the Chinese market, as well, was something that I could really dive into.”

Thompson is currently on a 10-day tour of China.

Thompson was attracted to Anta for the opportunity to have his own signature shoe.

"I knew with the other brands in the States, whether it was Nike or adidas, it was going to be tough for me to get a signature shoe,” admits Klay. “I knew with Anta, I would have so much input creatively. I was going to hopefully be the Michael Jordan one day of Anta. That really resonated with me, and knowing that I could be really big in China, that was really cool to me. The shoe market sometimes is overflooded in the States, and I thought, ‘Well, why not branch out and be global.'”