Continuing on its global expansion, the NBA took to London’s O2 Arena in the UK to showcase some of the league’s most talented players. This time Kyrie Irving’s Celtics faced off with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmon’s 76ers. Not one to let an opportunity go to waste, Irving took this chance to show off a new pair of his Nike […]
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It shouldn’t really be a big deal when an NBA player wears a shooting sleeve during a game. Unless it’s a Supreme shooting sleeve.. worn on his leg. Yes, we know. Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre did exactly that on Tuesday night against the Nets, and what better place to do it than in […]
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In early July, four-time All-Star and two-time MVP Stephen Curry signed a record five-year, $201 million USD contract with the Golden State Warriors. It was, at the time, the largest deal in NBA history but was soon surpassed by Russell Westbrook’s five-year, $205 million USD extension with Oklahoma City Thunder. Curry’s previous contract with the team had led to him being underpaid, so […]
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With the sale of Neymar, Barcelona’s star striker one of the summer’s transfer sagas, it now appears PSG is set to land Barcelona forward for a record-breaking fee of around £198 million. In a statement published on its official website, Barca confirmed the Paris club had agreed to pay the release clause in Neymar’s worth €222 million (around […]
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Fresh from winning the NBA Championship, Kevin Durant’s rise to the top has been commemorated in a new video by Nike. Durant has been an athlete with The Swoosh for more than 10 years, signing an improved contract worth $300 million back in 2014 despite interest from Under Armour he stood strong with Nike. The video […]
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The world of sneaker customization just expanded as Under Armour has officially launched ICON, the brand’s first foray into user-controlled customization. Here’s the info, straight from UA: “Like never before, upload a picture or image, move it around, shrink it or grow it. It’s that simple. CUSTOMIZABLE PATTERNS: These are prints that let you pick […]
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While most of the athletes in the NBA already earn a pretty respectable salary, the most elite players, however, rake in more cash due to their multi-million dollar shoe deals, which can sometimes amount to more than their entire playing salary. In a recent breakdown by Forbes, the publication lists the basketball superstars (past, present, and […]
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