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Many feel like LeBron James was trying too hard in his latest ad for Nike. On Monday, the apparel giant Nike announced the release of the Los Angeles Lakers star James’ latest signature sneaker for them. The sneaker is dubbed the “LeBron …
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is joining an exclusive club with his new endorsement deal. Lillard is signing a lifetime contract with Adidas, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The agreement makes Lillard the fourth active NBA player with a …
It is pretty difficult to dunk on a 6-foot-11 13-time NBA All-Star. But Adidas’ social media team managed to do just that this week. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who just launched his first signature shoe with Adidas (the AE1), …
Austin Reaves is now part of some very exclusive company. Reaves has signed a deal with Chinese company Rigorer that will deliver him a signature shoe. The sneaker is due out in August and will be available in Los Angeles Lakers colors and has …
Jaylen Brown seems to have taken a page from the book of former teammate Kyrie Irving. The Boston Celtics swingman Brown went viral on Friday for the peculiar message written on his shoes during Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks. Brown’s …
Both Steph Curry and Joel Embiid wore special shoes on Wednesday as tributes to the late Kobe Bryant. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. Curry’s Golden State Warriors and Embiid’s Philadelphia …
Damian Lillard’s playoff buzzer-beater against the Oklahoma City Thunder was one of the coldest shots in NBA history. Now the moment is being further immortalized. The Portland Trail Blazers star released a new shoe with Adidas this week. The …
Lonzo Ball is no longer part of Big Baller Brand and has joined Nike. He now seems to feel some freedom to speak honestly about the products he and his father LaVar were offering, including their high-priced shoes that sold for nearly $500. Ball, who …
Klay Thompson’s shoe company Anta is celebrating their client’s max contract with the Golden State Warriors by releasing a special edition sneaker. ESPN/Nice Kicks sneaker reporter Nick DePaula shared on Twitter Monday that Anta is …
Damian Lillard’s choice of footwear was a hot topic of discussion during Game 2 of the NBA’s Western Conference finals. When Lillard took the floor for Thursday’s game, he did so in a pair of bright green shoes. I'm watching …
Zion Williamson is changing things up in his return from his high-profile shoe blowout last month. Williamson will be lacing up the Nike Kyrie 4 to start the ACC Tournament against Syracuse. Duke shared a photo on Twitter Thursday that shows …
Skechers is looking to capitalize on Nike’s high-profile equipment malfunction. Skechers launched an ad campaign taking aim at Nike over Zion Williamson’s shoe falling apart during Duke’s game against North Carolina two weeks ago. …
One of the worst public relations nightmares in Nike’s history occurred during Wednesday night’s game between Duke and North Carolina, and the sports apparel juggernaut is working hard to remedy the situation. Just over 30 seconds into …
Nike’s worst nightmare occurred on Wednesday night. In the first minute of the high-profile Duke-North Carolina game, Blue Devils star Zion Williamson exited with an injury after his shoe broke. Williamson was wearing the Nike PG 2.5 PE, and …
Brad Stevens jokingly had pretty high expectations for Nike’s new self-lacing, “smart” shoes. During Wednesday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, Jayson Tatum wore Nike’s new Adapt BB shoes, which can …
Kanye West is pretty excited about his first Adidas Yeezy basketball shoe, but the sneaker would not be approved by the NBA as presently styled, according to a report. West shared a sample pair of his Adidas Yeezy basketball shoes on Instagram. The …
