Neeraj Chopra's endorsement fee is set to see a hike of around 50% after the Indian jevlin star won the silver medal at the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024. His overall endorsement portfolio is also set to grow. New Delhi: India’s Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra is all set to witness a remarkable rise in his earnings from endorsements after clinching a historic silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Neeraj failed to win the elusive gold medal in Paris after losing the top spot on the podium to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who produced a stunning throw of 92.97m in the men’s javelin final. Chopra came up with his season-best attempt of 89.
45m in the final which was enough to secure him the silver medal. The javelin star became the first athlete from India to win a gold medal and a silver medal in back-to-back Olympics. The 26-year-old became only the 4th Indian post-independence to win two medals at the Olympics.
The Indian javelin star is set to see a remarkable rise in his endorsement fee and overall endorsement portfolio after his heroics in the Paris Olympics 2024. As per a report in Moneycontrol, Neeraj’s endorsement is expected to go up to Rs 4-4.5 crore from Rs 3 crore per year, which is a hike of around 50%.
His portfolio is also set to grow by 50% at the end of 2024. “Neeraj already has a very strong portfolio which comprises 21 brands across 24 categories. Currently, we are talking to about six to eight brands to discuss endorsement,” Divyanshu Singh, Chie.