It's funny, and sad at the same time. You don't here NFL, NBA or FIFA players saying that they signed with Puma (King Kamali) when it was never true. If said athletes sign with a endorsement company, the amount that they signed for is disclosed. In bbing, there is no transparency with this. Everything is hush, hush and left up to speculation.
The BB & fitness world is known for his secretive culture, and most supp companies, (other than Muscletech, BSN, Universal, Gaspari, etc..), are small players, so their promotion budget must be very limited. Giving an athlete a monthtly supply of supps/goodies isn't something to be proud of..