Sneaker Stories
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Puma signs basketball and rap artist Flau’jae Johnson
At just 18, Johnson is poised to make her mark on and off the court
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Skylar Diggins-Smith launches first Puma collection, ‘Desert Sky’
First basketball player to endorse the brand in nearly two decades now has a clothing collection
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Breanna Stewart to debut Puma Stewie signature shoe in the WNBA All-Star Game
The Stewie 1 is the first new signature shoe from a WNBA player in more than a decade
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From fired store clerk to sneaker designer: Anderson .Paak’s journey with Vans
How the Grammy Award-winning artist came to design his first signature shoe, the Vanderson
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Stephen Curry kicks off Underrated Tour for underrepresented golfers
The four-time NBA champion wants to bring more color to junior golf
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At the NBA Finals, an unusual change of footwear
For the first time in over a decade, players aren’t wearing special Finals-themed sneakers. Instead, supply chain issues have forced them to get even more creative.
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The Drew League leaves Nike for partnership with Adidas
Deal with LA’s pro-am basketball league includes branded footwear, community camps and special uniforms for next summer’s 50th anniversary season
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The staggering popularity of Kobe Bryant’s Nike signature series this NBA season
Even after Bryant’s Nike contract expired, his sneakers dominated the league
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Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine signs with New Balance
After months of ‘sneaker free agency,’ he’s hoping this deal will lead to his own signature shoe