Pro skater Tyshawn Jones has been synonymous with Supreme for over half his lifetime, first collaborating with the renowned streetwear brand at the ripe age of 11, before officially signing to Team Supreme at 13. The two parties have recently gone their separate ways in an abrupt split—and apparently, the relationship didn’t end on good terms.
According to courts documents filed by the New York County Clerk, Tyshawn is suing Supreme, claiming the streetwear brand arbitrarily terminated his sponsorship deal, then spread “malicious” rumors blaming him for the fallout, effectively blacklisting him from the industry.
Supreme claims it ended the partnership with the two-time Skater of the Year last September after Jones breached his contract, citing a photoshoot for Marc Jacobs in which he’s seen wearing the brand’s “Superman” sweater in collaboration with NIGO.
Tyshawn disputes this allegation in the filing, claiming he’s been open with Supreme about modeling for other brands. The filing suggests Supreme terminated its deal with Tyshawn in a last-ditch effort to clear its debt and stock obligations to the skater as the brand was being sold to EssilorLuxottica.
“Supreme’s termination is pretext for cost-cutting,” reads the complaint. “Doubling down on their bad faith and willful breach Supreme, through several statements both impermissible and false, has widely disparaged Tyshawn as a liability, a risk — someone no brand would want to affiliate or work with.”
Tyshawn is now seeking $1.25 million he claims he’s still owed from his Supreme sponsorship deal, which still had 15 months left in the contract, as well as an additional $25 million in damages for the brand’s alleged “wanton and egregious conduct” towards him.
“I am saddened it has come to this, but I have a duty to myself and my career, and feel a responsibility to the next generation of skateboarders to stand up for what is right,” Jones told the New York Post. “Supreme’s success has been shaped in large part by the contributions of young talent, and I believe those contributions deserve to be respected.”
Tyshawn Jones is suing Supreme for $26 million
The pro skater claims the streetwear brand arbitrarily terminated his sponsorship deal and then spread “malicious” rumors blaming him for the fallout, effectively blacklisting him from the industry pic.twitter.com/ZY5MVZqbzP
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