The Chicago police department has been accused of allegedly leaving a partially open parked a truck filled with Nike sneakers in a Black neighborhood, with the goal of entrapping people. When people went to take shoes out, the police surprised them and arrested them. The response on social media has been strong. Videos show locals […]
The company Nike, known as one of the top leaders in the sports industry, is looking over a case of inappropriate behavior among the ranks of it’s top executives. Bloomberg.com reports that Trevor Edwards, the company president, is stepping down from his role at Nike August. Greg Rossiter, a spokesman for the company says that, “there […]
Serena Williams is a forced to be reckoned with, but that’s no secret. The Compton native has 23 Grand Slam titles, 319 weeks at the top, and an endless list of other accolades to her name. Even with all of those achievements, come 2019, the tennis superstar will have another honor to add, and this […]
Serena Williams is a forced to be reckoned with, but that’s no secret. The Compton native has 23 Grand Slam titles, 319 weeks at the top, and an endless list of other accolades to her name. Even with all of those achievements, come 2019, the tennis superstar will have another honor to add, and this […]
Kevin Durant found a way to make money from the “cupcake” moniker backhandedly given to him by former teammate Russell Westbrook. Nike announced the newest colorway of Durant’s signature KD 10 shoe on Tuesday, a red and black flyknit product with a frosty white sole, dubbed the “KDX Red Velvet.” If the dig isn’t quite […]
Nike had 10 days to match Adidas' offer.
The athletic gear company is standing up to discrimination with the help of some of the best Black athletes of our generation.
Johnny Manziel might be on the road to redemption, but he just lost a major endorsement deal.
Stephen Curry would be repping the swoosh today had Nike been a little more thorough when trying to sign him to a contract in 2013. The Golden State Warriors guard ended up signing with Under Armour, joining New England Patriots QB Tom Brady, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and golfer Jordan Spieth among its most […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Maria Sharapova, the world’s highest-earning female athlete for many years, was abandoned Tuesday by some of her biggest sponsors after the Russian tennis star acknowledged taking a recently banned substance for a decade. Sportswear giant Nike, Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer and German luxury car company Porsche quickly distanced themselves from the […]
Manny Pacquiao’s latest disparaging comments about gays have cost him a contract with Nike. It may not be the only endorsement Pacquiao loses, even as he and promoter Bob Arum scramble to contain the damage done by a television interview in the Philippines in which the boxer said gay people “are worse than animals.” “What […]
