B.C. track star Matti Erickson signs pro contract with Nike

Now that his college career is over, Matti Erickson’s race is only just starting. The Nelson, B.C., track star has signed a pro contract with Nike Swoosh TC, which is the sportswear giant’s distance running team. The deal will see Erickson compete for Nike through 2028. Erickson graduated from the University of Oregon this year and considered becoming a math teacher, but ultimately decided that, at 23 years old, he still has plenty of track ahead of him. “I thought I’m just too far along in this journey to give up now,” he said. “I have unfinished business, unaccomplished goals that I still feel like I have the ability to accomplish even if they feel far away. And so for those reasons, I just feel like I’ve got too much in me still. I’m so unproven that it was no-brainer really.” Erickson was a star for the Oregon Ducks, during which he was also the first Canadian athlete to sign a name, image and likeness deal with Nike.

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