Phoenix’s Devin Booker isn’t pleased with the method Nike has rolled out his sneaker and Shaq, as Reebok’s new Basketball President, is attempting to capitalise on it.
After 9 seasons in the league, Booker lastly obtained his signature shoe, the Book 1, which is ready to be launched by the Spring of this 12 months.
Nike did a restricted launch of 500 pairs with the orange colorway, however many sneaker heads and NBA followers alike are disillusioned with the method the sneaker big has dealt with the rollout.
On a current Instagram post, Complex Sneakers mentioned if Nike fumbled the launch of Book’s shoe.
There was a clip of Complex’s Matthew Welty, who mentioned he thought it was “weird” and “odd” that the shoe wasn’t launched in Phoenix.
He additionally mentioned the sneaker appeared slightly “too lifestyle” and “burlap sack-y”, they usually undoubtedly aren’t a shoe persons are eager to put on.
Booker himself took the time to touch upon the submit, responding with, “A lot of people feel the same way,” (emoji tear drop face), whereas tagging Matthew.
The Suns stars’ response has led many to consider that Book isn’t pleased with how Nike is dealing with the launch of his first sneaker.
Once Shaq obtained wind of this, he took to IG instantly to attempt to poach Booker to come to Reebok.
The caption learn, “Hey @dbook. I know y’all aren’t happy with the sneaker launch. You should come with @reebok . We just getting started. Hit me.”
Shaq was the man who put Reebok on the map, however he lower ties with the model in 1998 to create an unbiased and extra inexpensive basketball shoe for teenagers that was offered at Walmart.
He reconnected with Reebok in 2012 when the sneaker model launched retro variations of his sneakers.
Then, in October of 2023, Reebok introduced that O’Neal could be the firm’s first President of Basketball with Allen Iverson as Vice-President of Basketball in its effort to re-enter the basketball sneaker market.
As it stands, there aren’t any NBA gamers signed completely to Reebok, however they’ve signed LSU heart and reigning nationwide champion Angel Reese to a multi-year endorsement deal.
