Nike has plans to raise the price of their shoe and clothing prices by 5 to 10 percent due to cost of labor and cotton going up.
The release of LeBron’s latest shoe is going to test Nike’s new theory this fall, when they debut their priciest sneaker to date: the $315 LeBron James basketball shoe that includes its own electronics.
The coming $315 LeBron X Nike Plus is expected to come embedded with motion sensors that can measure how high players jump.
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are the 2012 NBA champions. LeBron James has answered many of his critics by winning a ring and earning the NBA Finals MVP award in the process. He was brilliant throughout the entire 2012 NBA playoffs, leading the Miami Heat to their second NBA title in franchise history.
Congrats to Lebron James & the Miami Heat organization.
MIAMI (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Miami’s LeBron James will be announced Saturday as the NBA’s MVP, the third time he’s won the award in the past four seasons.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the results have not been released. James is expected to be presented with the trophy Sunday by Commissioner David Stern before Miami hosts Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Indiana.
James will become the eighth player to win the award at least three times, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Moses Malone.
He’ll be the first to win as a member of the Heat. James’ previous MVP awards in 2009 and 2010 came when he played for Cleveland.
New Brooklyn Nets promotional commercial.
Volvo is betting on Linsanity. Jeremy Lin, guard for the New York Knicks, has reportedly signed a global endorsement contract with the Swedish manufacturer. Lin is “expected to help in the marketing efforts of Volvo in several international markets,” as well as aid Volvo in making inroads with “younger and performance-oriented customers.”
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is widely considered one of the greatest records in basketball. Chamberlain set five other league records that game including most free throws made, a notable achievement for the poor free throw shooter. The teams broke the record for most combined points in a game (316). That season, Chamberlain averaged a record 50.4 points per game, and he had broken the NBA single-game scoring record (71) earlier in the season in December with 78 points. Read More
A video from last summer’s Drew League has surfaced with Kobe talking on camera about a “list”. Kobe talks with former NBA baller Marcus Banks. He tells him to “repeat the list” and lists the top 3 players of all time. He names himself in that list, but guess where he puts himself?
In unrelated news, Kobe Bryant is the all time leading scorer in NBA All-Star games surpassing Michael Jordan. Read More
A signed National Treasures rookie trading card from Lin’s one season with the Golden State Warriors in 2010-11 just sold on eBay for $21,580. The 36th bid was the winner. As of the end of the bidding, by the way, Jeremy Lin has played a total of 756 NBA minutes thus far in his career.
New York Knicks sensational rookie point guard Jeremy Lin took some time to talk to Fuse TV about what kind of music he listens to. The humble Harvard grad spoke about his choice of music being based around his christian faith. He said he enjoyed christian rapper Lecrae and contemporary christian rock group Hillsong for mellowing out.
The Greatest Basketball Player of All Time turns 49 Today! Happy Born Day MJ! [more pics and video after the jump]
Jordan is an active entrepreneur and his Jordan brand generates up to $1 Billion annually for Nike.
NBA website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. Read More
GWOP MAGAZINE 