US EditionTyshawn Jones Sues Supreme for $25 Million
- Tyshawn Jones, a 26-year-old professional skateboarder from the Bronx, filed a $25 million lawsuit against Supreme on Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court.
- Jones alleges Supreme ended their 13-year sponsorship in September 2024, citing an alleged breach due to his August photoshoot with Marc Jacobs, which Jones says was approved beforehand.
- The lawsuit claims Supreme disparaged Jones by portraying him as a liability to other brands and spreading false narratives to justify terminating the $1 million-per-year contract pre-sale to Luxottica.
- Jones is pursuing $1.25 million in unpaid compensation along with $25 million in damages related to harm to his reputation, expressing a commitment to his own career and a responsibility to advocate for respect toward the efforts of emerging skateboarders.
- This lawsuit highlights tensions in skate culture sponsorships amid corporate changes at Supreme and aims to discourage companies from harming athletes' careers for financial reasons.
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Top skater sues Supreme for $26M after brand kick-flipped major sponsorship deal, ‘destroyed’ his career
Streetwear giant Supreme killed a major sponsorship with a top pro skateboarder to quickly shed costs — and then spread "malicious" rumors blaming him for the fallout, a new $26 million lawsuit alleges.
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Tyshawn Jones Sues Supreme For $26M In Defamation Lawsuit
Source: Supreme / Supreme Supreme will have to defend their name and authenticity to skate culture in a court of law. Tyshawn Jones is suing the brand for $26 million dollars in a defamation lawsuit. As per High Snobiety, the pro skater alleges that the popular streetwear label wrongfully terminated his endorsement contract and more. On Monday (May 12), he filed a 41-page claim with the Manhattan Supreme Court. The documentation says that he had…
Skateboarder Tyshawn Jones Hits Supreme With A $26M Lawsuit
Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty For years, Tyshawn Jones lived the dream of being a professional skateboarder sponsored by Supreme until the relationship ended abruptly, and a $25 million lawsuit followed closely behind. Now 26, Jones has been sponsored by Supreme since the age of 11 before the brand pulled the rug from under him to balance its books ahead of last September’s sale to eyewear brand Essilor Luxottica. Supreme claims that the deal, w…
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