Category: Nike

Mark Medina: Kevin Durant does not want to play with Lebron

Brandon King

There were some rumblings that Kevin Durant would join forces with Lebron James in Los Angeles. This was bolstered by rumors that LeBron allegedly texted KD about the two of them playing together. When KD signed a “one plus one” deal with Golden State this offseason, the speculation evolved to Durant possibly opting out and signing with the Warriors next offseason. According to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News,Kevin Durant does not want to play with James. In a recent appearance on Yahoo Sports’ NBA podcast with Chris…

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Manu Ginobili is considering retirement, Spurs to be informed soon of decision

Brandon King

Manu Ginobili is trying to decide if he will hang up his sneakers or return for his 17th season and he has an upcoming meeting with coach Gregg Popovich to discuss his future. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Ginobili is “seriously considering” retirement but has not decided yet. He had this to say to reporters after the Spurs were eliminated by the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in regards to his career: I’ve been contemplating retirement forever. Nothing changed. I’ll let a month or two months go by, and…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Duo steals thousands of dollars in kicks from FL mall

Brandon King

Our never-ending accounting of sneakers fast tracking people down the path of mental ineptitude finds its way to Clearwater, Florida. It is here a pair of thieves engaged in a sneaker heist in a local mall. According to police in a Facebook post, the two thieves lifted several thousand dollars worth of sneakers from a Champs Sports at Clearwater’s Westfield Countryside mall. The crime took place in the early morning hours of Sunday August 5. The crooks entered the store by knocking out a section of drywall that was connected…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Memphis man confesses to stealing thousands of dollars worth of shoes

Brandon King

Memphis, Tennessee is the location for this latest edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers. Memphis police arrested a man that allegedly stole $8,000 worth of sneakers. A woman walking down the street said she saw a man carrying a bags of shoes that she indicated she recognized from her neighbor’s storage shed. She approached the individual and took the bags of Nikes from the man, who the took off running. Law enforcement was called and the suspect, whom the police would later identify as Cameron Tate, was located…

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Toronto Raptors sign Kay Felder to one-year deal

Brandon King

According to USA Today Sports’ Sam Amick, the Toront Raptors have signed former Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Kay Felder to a one-year contract. Last season Felder played for the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons. He appeared in 14 games for the Bulls, posting numbers of 3.9 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 9.6 minutes per contest before being waived in December. He signed a two-way deal with the Pistons, appearing in only two games and and spending most of his time with the team’s G-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids…

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First Look: Nike Greek Freak 1

Brandon King

Back in November we covered Milwaukee Bucks’ star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo signing a long-term deal with Nike. In that deal were the plans for a signature shoe for Antetokounmpo. Thanks to sneakonomist, we have a first look at what is being proported as his initial signature shoe. The shoe depicted features a black, closed mesh upper. A Giannis logo appears on the tongue. A white midsole with an exaggerated swoosh that wraps up around the heel. A black midsole completes the aesthetic. As further information becomes available on this sneaker,…

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The LeBron 16 has a release date

Brandon King

The 16th model of Lebron James’ signature model now has a release date. According to the Foot Locker release calendar, the 16 will make its retail debut on September 20. The debut colorway will come in a black/university red colorway. The model does carry over some features from its predecessor- battleknit used on the upper ( albeit in a new pattern) and the visible Zoom Air unit. However unlike the 15, this model offers a more traditional tongue instead of the one piece application on last year’s shoe. A debossed…

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Making a Difference: 2nd Annual Back to School Sneaker Drive helps NC schoolchildren

Brandon King

A North Carolina community is doing what it can to make sure that no child goes without a new pair of shoes this school year. Yesterday, the 2nd Annual Back to School Sneaker Drive kicked off at Wilmington’s Portia Hines Park from 4p.m.-8p.m. The coordinator of this event, Shawn Grady, after initially donating shoes to DC Virgo works with schools across New Hanover County, which contains Wilmington, to achieve his goal of making sure every child has a nice pair of shoes. A lot of kids aren’t able, and their…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: thieves take child with them to steal sneakers

Brandon King

The latest edition of sneaker-related depravity takes us to Shirley, New York. It is here in the hamlet of approximately 28,000 in Suffolk County where two thieves brought a child with them to steal sneakers. Surveillance photographs show the two suspects, a man and a woman, whom police said stole three pair of shoes from a Famous Footwear in Shirley. The young child that one of the thieves was carrying appeared to be around eight years old. After swiping the shoes, the child-toting bandits fled in a Ford minivan with…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: VA teen arrested under suspicion of stealing sneakers

Brandon King

Fredericksburg, Virginia serves as the backdrop for case of fervor to obtain sneakers was responsible for dereliction of common sense. It is here that a youth was arrested while trying to make his escape. According to Sheriff’s spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo, Deputy Dylan Aubrecht responded to a reported auto accident and possible robbery. When he arrived to the area of Jefferson Davis Highway and Merryview Drive, he found a man outside of a grey Jeep Wrangler with a substantial laceration on his knee. The injured party told authorities the man sitting…

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