https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2781722-jay-z-named-pumas-president-of-basketball-operations

nas lost

I’ve never heard puma and basketball in the same sentence. Ever...

Jokes aside. That’s a major move. They laughed when he bought a minority stake in the Nets. They laughed when he invested in a fledgling streaming service. They laughed when he bought a little known champagne brand, and seemingly rapped its way into mainstream consciousness.

So yes... the man has a knack for elevating lesser-known but formidable enterprises into the stratosphere.

But today.... and for the foreseeable future, I still say what the fuck is a Puma basketball shoe??

I was in the same boat. "Never seen a Puma b-ball shoe in my whole liiiife-uh." (c) Blue Ivy

>"Never seen a Puma b-ball shoe in my
>whole liiiife-uh." (c) Blue Ivy

But they don’t currently have a line at all at all.

https://imgur.com/a/PjPMtBt

Maybe the first.

They had Vince Carter briefly, too.

But yeah, it’s been 30-40 years since they were really a factor, it seems.

https://goo.gl/images/u3erh5

I wore these in high school cuz my parents weren’t about to spend more than $60 on some shoes that I was gonna destroy playing basketball.

https://goo.gl/images/zTW5kM

https://hypebeast.com/2018/6/puma-clyde-court-disrupt-release-date-basketball-sneaker


I wish them well lol

lmao

this is one of the most interesting stories i've ever witnessed

https://www.thecut.com/2008/03/what_puma_and_adidas_have_to_d_1.html

Puma and Addidas founders were German brothers who HATED each other

nike vs adidas....it was all about the founding of both companies and how they were battling it out to dominate.... so fascinating to say the least....and yes, they talk about the brothers and their falling out.

https://www.neimanmarcus.com/Puma-Men-s-Clyde-Suede-Platform-Low-Top-Sneakers/prod209640001/p.prod?ecid=NMCS__GooglePLA&utm_source=google_shopping&adpos=1o1&scid=scplpsku178190005&sc_intid=sku178190005&gclid=CjwKCAjwsJ3ZBRBJEiwAtuvtlKGVXJpId1sF2mTh72d8NopqI19meQOK-JgSMNopNpEdt9Te9E2gbhoCYo8QAvD_BwE

I mean I guess we all did grow up with these being streetwear and break dancer shoes. But Clyde Frazier is who these are named after. He hooped in these for years.


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In fact I'm not sure they were, but maybe. They were just b-boy shoes to everyone.

If I recall, the Clyde was the basketball version but the two shoes are very similar.

But it definitely looks like the same shoe Haha.

Not spending $95 on shoes not made for running or cycling. I can get a five year supply of body wash for $95

everything you buy to how much body wash you could get for the same price.

"Go OUT to dinner??? Are you serious? That might be $100, I can get 7 YEARS of body wash for that money, girl!"

"35k for that new car? WHAT??? That's like 3 thousand years of body wash, man!"

I’m reading this shit in Terry Crews’ voice from Everybody Hates Chris.

Since 1976

Definitely going to use body wash as my unit of measurement from now on lol

I have no idea why that pair that was linked cost so much?

This is a good look for both parties

Jay hasnt failed at any business yet....


dont let your hate fool you...

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jay-z-explains-reason-for-selling-brooklyn-nets-stake-20130419

These sports dudes are TITANS of business and entertainment, music is but a paltry comparison in terms of wealth and influence.

I am sure Jay wanted to have more say and the russian owner told him to stick it up his borscht

and don't buy the conflict of interest, dude probably started liquidating his ownership stake before any of the roc sports stuff happened. its typical for entrepreneurs to downsize their investment and focus a niche if something isn't working out.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they gave him that 1.5% under the table.

This popped up accross the street from Barclays (the net's arena) this week.

https://ibb.co/k5EuZd



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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

not sure this is anything more than a smart marketing move.

contract 1 year back in the late 90's/early 2000's.

I actually used to hoop in the pair Vince wore in the late 90's
They weren't bad, but I'm a Nike guy so that was off Vince's
star power/influence alone

That said, Hov would be the greatest influencer EVER
if he could get cats to rock Pumas to hoop.

Ayton and Bagley aint the guys to do it- they'll need a
Trae Young or someone more marketable as a flagship brand ambassador

There was an uptick in sales at some point but culturally.....nobody gives a fuck about UA shoes overall or even his shoes.

It really doesn't matter about how good the player is....that just one part of the equation. Ultimately its up to the brand and their business, marketing, design, technology, etc. This is Jay-Z 2018 not 2000's. He's not exactly the same cultural inspiration for fashion that he once was. Nobody out here trying to dress like Hov. The only thing people want to inspire to be like him is be married to Beyonce and have his bank account LOL

Could this a good thing? Sure weirder things have happened. But the chips are stacked against both parties. This is no different than Blackberry getting Alicia Keys or Swizz involved in their business. Cash grab for one.....big home run swing for the other.



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and those players will help push the brand.

I don’t think Puma will ever grab a significant share of basketball shoes.. but they still have a cool factor in the hip hop community and I can see their athletic wear having an impact.

It really comes down to how they look. A nice looking shoe will sell.

their = kids under 25-30

Isn't Cole still signed to Jay?

I'm sure he will find a way to get in these dudes ears.

is growing year over year. There are a ton of young guys, like Leonard Fournette, who wanted them Paper Planes in their sphere. His name and influence have to be accounted for.

http://rocnation.com/sports/

Not sure why you keep making that argument but it's no where near what it once was. Good enough business man to get younger athletes signed to Puma sure that is possible. That doesn't equate to Puma ever getting popular or better at making ball shoes lol UA with Steph, Harper and The Rock is evidence of that. Ugly shoes are ugly shoes no matter who is wearing it. Look at Ye and his line, not all his shoes hit like the first release with Adidas.


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We haven’t seen the shoes yet.

but y’all keep saying Jay ain’t what he once was... but he has shown he can connect with the youth so I don’t see this as a bad move.

https://hypebeast.com/2018/6/puma-clyde-court-disrupt-release-date-basketball-sneaker

the colorway is ugly but the actual shoe looks good

wow.

Save your coins, they come out in October.

I don't spend more than $60 on sneakers.

I'm good

>I don't spend more than $60 on sneakers.

but I get it. Dad can splurg, look fly and still fund the 529b though...just saying. lol

We've seen how most of you dress. Stop it.

And yes those shoes are ugly. Unless you are a freshie getting ready for passa passa please don't wear these.


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shoe heads been clowning these on the low for a minute lol

My retort is them shits ugly.

Then they put out that low all white one that hypebeasts went overboard about how much of a “dad shoe” it looked like, and everyone else wanted to feel in on the joke.

Now two years later those same hypebeasts are all about “dad shoes”.

So too the Turin: https://us.puma.com/en/us/pd/turin-mens-sneakers/360116.html?dwvar_360116_color=white-white

Meanwhile UA stay making knockoff Allbirds: https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/ua-covert-knit/pid3019955-001

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you only have room to grow or die lol

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