The Brooklyn Nets have won six of their last eight games and seem to be off to the worst possible start to the NBA season. It’s no coincidence that controversial Brooklyn point guard Kyrie Irving has appeared in the past eight games.
Last month, Brooklyn fired head coach Steve Nash, but that wasn’t the biggest story surrounding the franchise. I had to.
Within a week, Brooklyn suspended Irving and Nike suspended its relationship with its representative.In addition, Nike canceled the launch of Irving’s ninth signature shoe, the Nike Kyrie 8.
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A view of Thomas Bryant’s Nike Kyrie Infinity shoes.
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Despite losing his sneaker contract, Irving continues to wear Nike basketball shoes on the court. Irving is wearing old shoes with a handwritten message on the side of his shoes.
Irving isn’t the only one still wearing Nike Kyrie shoes. His Signature His line is clearly one of his most popular choices among his peers.Earlier this summer, Irving’s shoes of A favorite choice among WNBA players.
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A view of Cedi Osman’s Nike Kyrie Low 5 shoes.
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Few NBA players spoke out against Irving’s controversial remarks last month. Even fewer seem ready to boycott in his shoes. This speaks to Irving’s influence in basketball and the popularity of his signature line.
After Nike canceled the Kyrie line, the company emailed stores asking them to remove the soon-to-be-released Nike Kyrie 8 from sales. The email stated that the old items could be kept but the new items could not be sold.
It’s worth noting what players wear after Irving’s signature line disappears. But for now, there’s no denying that Nike Kyrie’s are still a very popular shoe in the NBA.
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