Nike has postponed the release of their Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack sneaker collaboration with Travis Scott. The news comes on the heels of the Astroworld tragedy claiming its 10th victim. Ezra Blount, a 9-year-old boy who was trampled at the concert, died from his injuries on Sunday. Hundreds …
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Today, August 23rd, marks what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, and to honor the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, Nike released a tribute video narrated by Kendrick Lamar. The video embraces the “Mamba Mentality” of “Just be better,” with Lamar’s spoken word the foundation of a montage of …
Read More »What it Was Like Inside a Nike Call Center After the Colin Kaepernick Ad Dropped
Anyone with a social media account saw the backlash this week against Nike‘s decision to name Colin Kaepernick as the face of its new #JustDoIt campaign, but for one young black man working at a Nike call center, this week has been a much more frustrating experience. As a pair …
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