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Washington, DC, Teen Killed Over $200 Pair of Jordans, Mom Says
A Washington, D.C., teen was killed this week all because of his brand-new, bright-red Nike Air Jordans, his mom believes. According to the Washington Post, James Anthony Smith had desperately wanted the shoes for Christmas, and so his mother paid $220 for the coveted shoes and gave the 17-year-old his Christmas gift early. James, a…
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Who’s the Greatest: Kobe No. 8 or Kobe No. 24?
In a ceremony Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will retire Kobe Bryant’s two jerseys—both No. 8 and No. 24—an honor that has never been received by any other player in the NBA, not even Michael Jordan. To coincide with that history-making event, Nike has brought back the Kobe and LeBron puppet campaign it first…
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Serena Williams to Have Nike Campus’s Biggest Building Named for Her
Serena Williams is finally getting her just due. She is not only a great female athlete; she’s a great athlete, period. With 23 grand-slam titles—she’s the only tennis player in history (man or woman) to have won singles titles at least six times in three of the four grand-slam tournaments, and the only player ever…
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Gotta Be the Shoes: NFL Combine Star John Ross Misses Out on an Island Because of Wrong Kicks
College wide receiver John Moss must be kicking himself for not wearing Adidas on Saturday after breaking Chris Johnson’s record at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine. The German sneaker giant made a thrilling offer before the weeklong event, which pairs the top college football players performing physical and mental tests in front of NFL coaches,…
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Nike Addresses Racial Inequality in New Ad Featuring LeBron James, Serena Williams
Nike has a few things to say about equality and inequality, and the company brought out its biggest stars to make a point. Nike’s new “Equality” campaign launched Sunday with an ad featuring LeBron James, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant and many other black athletes. According to Nike’s press release, the campaign “encourages people to take…
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Rochester, NY, Teen Gives Sneakers to Peers for Start of School
Tennies, sneakers, runners. Whatever you call them, kids today are into them. And even if they’re not, everyone wants to start school in a fresh pair of kicks. A Rochester, N.Y., seventh-grader is giving back to his community by giving just those items away before the start of the school year. Zaire Downs said that…
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Lebron James Wants You To Hurry Up With His Damn Croissants
Because, he is a God, apparently.