Tyshawn Jones Sues Supreme for $25 Million

Tyshawn Jones filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Supreme for defamation and contract breach.

According to court documents reviewed by Complex, the 26-year-old pro skateboarder hit the streetwear brand with a $25 million lawsuit and accused them of abruptly terminating his $1 million-a-year sponsorship deal and making defamatory comments about him to third-party brands and stakeholders within the industry.

In the complaint, filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court, Jones alleges that after collaborating with Supreme for 13 years (which began when he was 11 years old), the brand cut ties with him last September ahead of its sale to eyewear brand Luxottica.

Per the 41-page lawsuit, Supreme claimed a photoshoot Jones did in August 2024 wearing Marc Jacobs clothing was an “incurable” breach of contract, even though Jones previously modeled for other major brands, such as Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co. since 2012.

Jones alleges that he was “transparent and open” about modeling campaigns he was offered to Supreme’s senior executives who “did not express any objection.”

The filing suggests Supreme terminating Jones “is pretext for cost-cutting,” and accused the streetwear giant of telling “multiple third parties,” such as key decision-makers at other brands, that he was “kicked off” the brand for breaching his agreement with them.

“Doubling down on their bad faith and willful breach Supreme, through several statements both impermissible and false, has widely disparaged Tyshawn as a liability, a risk — someone no brand would want to affiliate or work with,” reads the complaint.

In addition to the $1.25 million he says remains unpaid under the original contract, Jones is seeking $25 million in damages.

“I am saddened it has come to this, but I have a duty to myself and my career, and feel a responsibility to the next generation of skateboarders to stand up for what is right,” Jones told the New York Post in a statement on Monday.

“Supreme’s success has been shaped in large part by the contributions of young talent, and I believe those contributions deserve to be respected,” he added.

Complex has reached out to Supreme for comment. This story may be updated.