Rick Pitino has rebounded from his hatred of Adidas.
The college hoops coaching legend, who sued the sneaker giant over a pay-to-play scandal that cost him his job at Louisville, was spotted on the F Train in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday — fully decked out in Adidas gear.
The get-up included a warm-up jacket and pants and the signature three-stripe sneakers.
“You know, I don’t hold any animosity toward the company,” Pitino, who was on his way downtown to visit a friend, told The Post.
“In the grand scheme of things, what Adidas did was extremely hurtful and harmful to my career, doing that behind my back,” he said. “But you don’t hold the entire company responsible.”
Pitino, 67, sued Adidas in 2017 after he was fired from Louisville, claiming the company tarnished his reputation by paying off recruits without his knowledge.
Pitino said in court papers he was “publicly perceived as having participated or acquiesced in Adidas’ actions” and suffered “profound embarrassment, humiliation, and emotional injury.”
Although not directly tied to the scam, the school had had enough after earlier controversies surrounding the famed basketball coach.
Two Adidas officials and a sports agent were later convicted for paying recruits to commit to Louisville, which had an exclusive endorsement deal with the company.
But Pitino’s lawsuit against Adidas was dismissed in federal court in Kentucky last year.
No hard feelings, Pitino said Wednesday. Besides, the coach said, Adidas also sponsors Panathinaikos, the Greek team he lead to a championship in Europe last year.
He’s also not exclusively an Adidas guy.
“Today I have on Under Armour and Nike shoes,” he said. “So, whatever comes out of my closet.”



