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Michael Avenatti continues to take aim at Nike. On Friday night, the celebrity attorney accused the sportswear giant of bribing Zion Williamson‘s mother. Avenatti claimed on Twitter that Nike paid Sharonda Sampson for “bogus consulting services” as part of its efforts to steer Zion toward Duke University’s Swoosh-sponsored athletic program. Avenatti, who has been charged with attempting to extort Nike, claims the company made […]
John Calipari coaches a college basketball powerhouse, so it’s not often that he has to admit he was wrong. However, that’s exactly what the University of Kentucky coach did when speaking on letting Zion Williamson end up in Duke. “We recruited Zion. I probably missed him a little bit,” Calipari said while visiting The Dan […]
Auctioneer Ken Goldin told TMZ that the Nike PG 2.5 PEs Zion Williamson blew out less than a minute into Duke‘s February home game against North Carolina have an estimated value of $250,000. “It’s definitely a six-figure, iconic piece. It is the most famous pair of sneakers in the world,” Golden explained. “If it ever went up for auction, it would be a fight between […]
The buzz surrounding fallout from Zion Williamson’s much talked about Nike sneaker blowout has quieted down a bit, but sneaker company Skechers is fanning the flames once again. First reported by New York Times editor Josh Crutchmer, Skechers has taken an ad out in Sunday’s edition of the paper, in which it takes a direct shot […]
Zion Williamson’s blown-out Nike PG 2.5, and his unfortunate knee injury that occured as a result of it, have taken over the news cycle for the better part of the last 24 hours. Many individuals have gotten their jokes off on social media, while others have suggested Nike would financially suffer due to one of its signature performance […]
Wednesday’s ACC showdown between Duke and North Carolina was fetching nearly $3,000 for the cheapest ticket in Cameron Indoor Stadium just to see Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson compete against his school’s biggest rival. Less than a minute into the game, Williamson left with a knee injury when he planted his foot awkwardly, causing his Nike PG 2.5 PEs to literally split in half. […]
Tonight, all eyes were on Cameron Indoor Stadium, the stage for the latest chapter of the storied rivalry between North Carolina and Duke Basketball. This matchup in particular was intriguing due to it being the rivalry debut of high touted freshman standout Zion Williamson, the overwhelming favorite to be selected with the top pick in […]
Despite being a Los Angeles sports icon, former Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal says if he was in the NBA today, he would take his talents to New York City. “If I was a youngster, Madison Avenue would be turning into Shaq Avenue,” O’Neal told TMZ. Shaq then went on to explain why he would choose the struggling […]
Unlike everyone else, Zion Williamson didn’t think his 360-degree dunk against Clemson on Saturday was all that impressive, modestly rating it “a 7 or 8.” Just so we’re clear, Williamson honestly believes that the slam where he effortlessly spun in the air before throwing it down with force during a game was nothing more than above average. Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski doesn’t buy […]
Zion Williamson made his much-anticipated collegiate debut with the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday, scoring 28 points on 11-for-13 shooting with seven rebounds and two assists. Williamson’s performance, along with the 33-point effort from R.J. Barrett, helped catapult Duke to a convincing 118-84 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats. It only took one game, but Zion […]
