BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85072 posts
Mon Dec-07-15 06:20 PM
1. "cool. guess the retros are coming soon then?" In response to Reply # 0
i want 4s, 6s and 7s.
also does this include a new designer on the line? cause Petrie aint cutting it. the man cannot make a hot shoe in back to back years and Bron couldnt even use the 11s cause the fit was trash (the look was too).
7. "kobe retros first then bron stuff then kd probably" In response to Reply # 1
honestly i think the kd stuff will flop, the line has been unimpressive and keeps getting worse as the prices climb.
kobe stuff will do well if they do it right.
personally i think the lebron line has ebbed and flowed. the first three, the 7 and 8 all have decent retro potential. i've owned every pair in the line and personally think it's a little weird. they can't get away from the shoes being big and clunky it seems. the last three models have put a hurting on the progress made by the previous three.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
9. "he has a really good team behind him" In response to Reply # 0
whoever his PR guy was that spun abandoning the old Miami team for Cleveland as "LeBron sacrificing for his home town" deserves some kinda medal. that bought some good will and probably a lot more endorsement money since he was less of a total villain after that
11. "i imagine the terms are not all that well-defined" In response to Reply # 10
you have to figure that the deal is tethered to revenue, especially in his post-playing career.
kudos to lebron and his team here.
i don't think nike will have very much success turning the lebron brand into something like the jordan brand though. once he retires, hell once he stops winning titles and/or being the best player on earth, he will be more like a penny hardaway than a jordan in the shoe game. his kicks have not had the same sort of identity that jordan's did, he doesn't have the same charisma and he hasn't become synonymous with the sport in quite the same way.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
12. "I hope he sends Adrian Wojnarowski a pair of sneakers." In response to Reply # 0
All those hit pieces that Kobe's agent had him write about his crew and how they were "over" their heads etc...now look at where he is... didn't do a lick of college, but has committed $41 mill to put folks through school, got a shoe deal to generate wealth for himself his family and community for the rest of his life....Bron and he crew have done pretty damn well.
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