Last night Kobe Bryant surpassed Jordan as the NBA’s third all-time leading scorer. To celebrate this honor, Nike has released the NIKEiD KOBE 9 Elite Low “Mamba Moment” shoe. Whether you love or hate him, Kobe is a competitor and this milestone helps solidify his place with the NBA’s all-time greats. With five championships, 16…
Nike has announced their 2014 Christmas Collection that will feature three shoes, the KOBE 9, KD 7, and LEBRON 12. The three athletes will be seen on Christmas Day wearing the festive kicks on the court for the first time. The shoes will then be available to purchase on December 26. Let’s start off with…
Following today’s announcement, Nike Basketball has added Kyrie Irving to its esteemed roster of signature athletes, with the KYRIE 1. Irving was the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year and two-time NBA All-Star, along with earning the MVP title in this summer’s FIBA World Cup. Designed by Leo Chang and team, the KYRIE 1, had…
Today at 5pm (PST), Nike will announce their next signature athlete. An honor bestowed only for a select few athletes with less than one percent receiving a signature shoe in the company’s 42-year history. Tune in to the livestream at 5pm below to see who was chosen. The event will feature a few key basketball…
Nike’s Pan American Highway five-day skateboarding roadshow concluded this past weekend at the skate hub of Los Angeles, Lincoln Park skatepark. The tour began in Sao Paulo, Brazil before entering Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lima, Peru, Mexico City, Mexico before finishing in LA. The event featured an athlete meet and greet, live musical performance, DJs, shoe…
Nike has announced the release of several new performance products, similar to that bow case, to help athletes through the elements on and off the field for optimum results. Nike Pro Combat Baselayer helps protect and prepare athletes for any condition. Nike Hyperwarm Flex Baselayer innovation delivers warmth and flexibility to athletes in the most…
Many thanks to everyone who came through to “Snapshots” at Illest LA. It was a great night for Ja, for us, and for me. Like I had previously mentioned, this was my first stab at an event with Illest. After Ja’s Tastemakers feature, I brought up the idea to the team – to collaborate with…
When I interviewed Antonio Brasko for Tastemakers, I met him in his studio in Portland. I’ve come to realize that this is one of the coolest parts of the gig – being able to immerse myself in personal environments. So with that said, I may start a new thing here on my Fatlace page called…