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The Ja 1's are gunna be crazy.
Nike Kyrie Infinity
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Nike hamstrung by leadership that doesn't have a pulse for what's happening at the grassroots and children's level.
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In case people are wondering what is being talked about...
www.espn.com
Sources: Nike unlikely to extend Kyrie shoe deal
Kyrie Irving has a new edition of his shoe set to debut in the fall, but that is expected to be the final year of a lucrative signature series that he has had with Nike since 2014, sources told ESPN.
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Fam seems like every playoff game I watch someone got the Low 4’s on. I vividly remember this past 2 weeks alone Desmond Bane and Oladipo keep wearing the 1 World 1 People Low 4’s over and over.
General consumers love them too.
Hopefully “similar deal” means he may not get the annual sigs but they still do the low tops.
Cause if not this is tailor made for someone like adidas or Li-Ning to benefit if they got decent designers. Ky-Ning sounds hard
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If I’m Nike I’m 
not renewing. Guy is a basket case who **** on his own shoe. Give Ja the line.
not renewing. Guy is a basket case who **** on his own shoe. Give Ja the line.
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If I’m Nike I’m
A line that he has had personal input in from the 1 all the way to the 7. They moved forward with the Infinity without any consultation.
You can give it to Ja and should it end up like Paul George's line or even Durant's line, they have to own it. They make the money on the product by selling it to retailers, so nothing is lost on their end, but when those same retailers can't sell the shoe, they lose out and won't order more if given the opportunity.
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Fam seems like every playoff game I watch someone got the Low 4’s on. I vividly remember this past 2 weeks alone Desmond Bane and Oladipo keep wearing the 1 World 1 People Low 4’s over and over.
General consumers love them too.
Hopefully “similar deal” means he may not get the annual sigs but they still do the low tops.
Cause if not this is tailor made for someone like adidas or Li-Ning to benefit if they got decent designers. Ky-Ning sounds hard
Or New Balance which has the lifestyle vertical on lock and is being accepted by this generation.
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You think that was their choice or him not cooperating?
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This is no huge loss at all. If i'm being honest, the Kyrie 5's were the only decent shoe in that signature line. The rest were......Eh.
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That actually would be a smart *** move for both parties if the Nike deal falls thru
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Kyrie never should've even had a sig
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Top 5 Kyries
1. Dreams
2. Kyrie Effect
3. Samurai
4. Confetti
5. CNCPTS 5’s
1. Dreams
2. Kyrie Effect
3. Samurai
4. Confetti
5. CNCPTS 5’s
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Ja would likely be the next man up if Kyrie doesn't get renewed. Nike is devoid of smaller guards with signature shoes. Hopefully that would be the move.
I still rock with the Kyrie line because his shoes have the functionality I look for in a hoop sneaker.
My low 5's came in the other day. Definitely impressed with the traction, cushion and lockdown.
I still rock with the Kyrie line because his shoes have the functionality I look for in a hoop sneaker.
My low 5's came in the other day. Definitely impressed with the traction, cushion and lockdown.
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The Kyrie line was one of the popular and profitable line Nike ever created. Why would they end it??If I’m Nike I’m
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Because they have to pay to him for his name and all the baggage he comes with is not worth it. The guy might not even continue playing. Plenty of other guys they can invest in and not deal with nonsense.
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None of this is official anyway, is it? How do we know it will end after the 9?
Kyrie lash out on social media over the 8 was justified. They didn’t consult him at all when they were initially designing it.
Kyrie lash out on social media over the 8 was justified. They didn’t consult him at all when they were initially designing it.
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Probably should load up on as many pair as I can get for retail and below, even the Infinitys….Great run
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You know these are gonna sky rocket if they do end up cutting the deal.
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Damn. Of all the current Basketball signature lines, I liked the Kyrie line the most! It was the closest thing to Kobes, IMHO.
They really looked better and better after every year with the exception of this year. The 7 was my favorite. I wonder what brand he’ll wear when his Nike contract is up.
He seems to be a genuine Nike fan, so it would be weird to see him wear any other brand. Maybe we’ll see him wear whatever like Kobe did during his sneaker free agency.
They really looked better and better after every year with the exception of this year. The 7 was my favorite. I wonder what brand he’ll wear when his Nike contract is up.
He seems to be a genuine Nike fan, so it would be weird to see him wear any other brand. Maybe we’ll see him wear whatever like Kobe did during his sneaker free agency.
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The Kyrie 10 is prob already developed, they could end the Kyrie deal, call it the Ja 1 and if it was in line with how good kyries are it’ll sell just as well if not better cause it’s a fresh face on it. Jordan is the only man who’s shoes sell off the name still. Everyone else except Lebron can be replaced.
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According to sources Kyrie retros could still be possible but idk how that would work
