Eileen Gu: US-born skier is lathered in $42M endorsements after joining team China
Eileen Gu, a stunning American-born freestyle skier, and Victoria’s Secret model who could have been America’s next ticket to Olympic gold but decided to join team China is in the news once again after reports showed that the young skier reportedly raked a lot of cash from Chinese sponsorship with her decision to represent China. Gu received a lot of backlash for her decision especially from members of the American skiing community who hoped that she would compete for the US. The 18-year-old went as far as to renounce her US citizenship to become naturalized in China in order to represent the communist country at the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.
Tianxiashangwang, a news outlet in China, reported on Tuesday that Gu has bagged over $42 million worth of sponsorship and endorsement deals. Out of which, at least $31 million has come from over 20 deals with Chinese companies such as Bank of China, China Mobile, milk company Mengniu, and Luckin’ Coffee, claims Business Insider.
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