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OT: Nike, Under Armour, Adidas not interested in deal with Lonzo Ball

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I believe the CEO of Nike said LaVar Ball is the worst thing to happen to basketball in the last 100 years.

That's all you need to know. The industry wants nothing to do with this guy.
 
I heard a rumor that Gatorade turned down a co-branding deal with LaVar Ball to invest in an energy drink for "Ball Juice". Gatorade didn't think it would be enticing with most athletes. Ha! ;)
 
Ball family is betting on themselves, no problem with that, taking a huge risk, give the family credit.

Nothing great is ever created without taking some type of risk.

I wish them the best of luck even though Lavar Ball is very unlikeable.
 
Lavar is likable in a way, but he's not the kind of guy you'd want to do business with. No sense of what's reasonable, and very greedy.
 
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EastConn'er said:
I heard a rumor that Gatorade turned down a co-branding deal with LaVar Ball to invest in an energy drink for "Ball Juice". Gatorade didn't think it would be enticing with most athletes. Ha! ;)
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In the age of the internet, 'Ball Juice' implies something else entirely.

0/10 would not buy.
 
I don't mind LaVar Ball. He's entertaining. But he's in over his head here. Hurting Lonzo monetarily.
 
intlzncster said:
In the age of the internet, 'Ball Juice' implies something else entirely.

0/10 would not buy.
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There's no way that actually happened though. Big Baller Brand itself shows poor enough insight in to the female demographic. Ball Juice? No friggin way this guy who presumably takes himself seriously as a businessman and entrepaneur would show up to Gator-frikin-ade with Ball Juice.
 
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@JSM1970 what are your thoughts on Lonzo's signature shoe being priced out at 250% more than the most expensive signature shoe on the market? Lets see how well those meds are working.

Honestly, the shoe is really nice aesthetically. It reminds me of the newer Kobe's and the color scheme is on point. Unfortunately, the logo is ugly and I wouldn't wear these for that reason alone. The Under Armour problem. The logo flipped, like it is on the tongue is actually good looking but the triple B is terrible.
 
Maybe Heely's or L.A. Gear?

This fact will blow your mind:

To date, over 100 million pairs of SHAQ and Dunkman footwear have been sold in the US alone
 
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walker11 said:
@JSM1970 what are your thoughts on Lonzo's signature shoe being priced out at 250% more than the most expensive signature shoe on the market? Lets see how well those meds are working.

Honestly, the shoe is really nice aesthetically. It reminds me of the newer Kobe's and the color scheme is on point. Unfortunately, the logo is ugly and I wouldn't wear these for that reason alone. The Under Armour problem. The logo flipped, like it is on the tongue is actually good looking but the triple B is terrible.
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Not that I would buy them anyway, but they should have just let the logo they came up with for Lonzo stand on its own and leave the BBB crap off of it. And yea, the design is definitely a mash-up of the last few Kobes and Adidas Boost with the fake cushioning in the heel.
 
aceboon said:
Not that I would buy them anyway, but they should have just let the logo they came up with for Lonzo stand on its own and leave the BBB crap off of it. And yea, the design is definitely a mash-up of the last few Kobes and Adidas Boost with the fake cushioning in the heel.
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Funny that you bring up the Boost rip off. I just bought a pair of the Crazy Explosive Lows and they are by far the most comfortable shoe I have played in. Everything about the shoe is great, Boost is amazing - except for the Styrofoam look of the Boost itself. And this is what they decide to rip off. Perplexing.

I think it would be cool for the Ball company to license themselves out to a particular extremely high quality hoops shoe brand that just happens to be based in Los Angeles - Brandblack. This would be a really cool fit. Putting out your own shoe is really an awesome accomplishment but working with a legitimate outfit that actually does this for a living and has the sourcing/manufacturing/distribution already figured out is a wise idea.
 
huskyinfl said:
Maybe Heely's or L.A. Gear?

This fact will blow your mind:

To date, over 100 million pairs of SHAQ and Dunkman footwear have been sold in the US alone
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I've bought 2 of those.
 
One of my buddies texted me today saying that they look exactly like the generic shoes in NBA 2K.
 
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aceboon said:
And yea, the design is definitely a mash-up of the last few Kobes and Adidas Boost with the fake cushioning in the heel.
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That's a bold strategy Cotton. Let's see if it pays off.

Could say the same about the price too I guess.
 
Stairmaster said:
One of my buddies texted me today saying that they look exactly like the generic shoes in NBA 2K.
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This would be so perfect if that's how Lavar came up with these. I can just see the due struggling for some inspiration, coming up on somebody playing the game, and having a light bulb go off.

I very much want this to be true.
 
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