# Mbappé leaves Nike after 20 years for On

> French soccer star Kylian Mbappé ends his nearly two-decade Nike partnership to join Swiss sportswear brand On in a ten-year deal.
- Title: Mbappé leaves Nike after 20 years for On · CNBC | Shortify
- Summary: French soccer star Kylian Mbappé ends his nearly two-decade Nike partnership to join Swiss sportswear brand On in a ten-year deal. Kylian Mbappé ended his…
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- Source: CNBC — https://cnbc.com/2026/09/21/kylian-mbappe-nike-exit-on-soccer-footwear.html
- Author: Sawdah Bhaimiya
- Published: 2026-09-21T12:16:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kylian mbappé, nike, on holding, thierry henry, sydney schertenleib, soccer, sponsorship deal, sportswear, business, finance
## Mbappé ends Nike era
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé has ended his nearly twenty-year association with Nike and signed with Swiss sportswear brand On.
## On enters soccer market
On announced Friday it will design high-performance footwear and apparel with Mbappé. The brand is known for running and tennis gear.
## Mbappé's reason for change
Mbappé told CNBC he needed to feel connected to his boots. "You need to feel at one with your shoes," he said.

> You need to feel at one with your shoes.
## On builds soccer team
On also hired retired player Thierry Henry as director of football and Barcelona's Sydney Schertenleib to develop and test soccer apparel.
## Mbappé wanted to belong
Mbappé said he needed to be part of On's project and journey. "I have to be part of the family," he told CNBC.

> I have to be part of the family, I have to be part of the project, to be part of the journey with On and the football.
## On's growth targets
On forecasts annual sales growth of seventeen to nineteen percent yearly, reaching six point eight billion dollars by twenty twenty-nine.
## Henry backs the risk
Thierry Henry told CNBC On is not chasing trends. "The reward is in the risk," he said of executing the brand's new playbook.

> The reward is in the risk.
## Key takeaway

Kylian Mbappé ended his twenty-year Nike deal to join Swiss brand On, which is entering the soccer market with the French star, retired player Thierry Henry, and Barcelona's Sydney Schertenleib.