Sneaker Stories
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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
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The young designers behind Nike’s Doernbecher Freestyle Collection
Patients from Oregon children’s hospital create personalized sneakers
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A reborn HBCU in Detroit is opening a Black-owned footwear factory
Pensole Lewis College is a new design school for sneakerheads
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How pandemic supply chain issues have impacted NBA stars’ sneaker releases
From LeBron James to Stephen Curry to LaMelo Ball, everyone’s been waiting for their ships to come in
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Kyrie Irving honors late mom with latest charity sneaker
Proceeds from sales of the shoe to benefit groups in New Jersey and the Dakotas
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LaMelo Ball and the best debut performances in a first signature sneaker
From Michael Jordan in 1984 to Kobe Bryant with two brands and Trae Young’s game winner, the Charlotte Hornets star’s debut of the Puma MB.01 is in elite company