Nike, Adidas, UA pass on Lonzo Ball after LaVar insists on licensing his own brand
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Ewings
THE BEGINNINGS
The 1980s gave birth to the signature basketball shoe as many players received their own shoe model from companies, and in 1989 Patrick Ewing took it one step further, becoming the first professional basketball player to have his own shoe company. Before becoming a professional, Patrick dominated the collegiate ranks and wound up going to New York as the top pick in the 1985 draft. The most revered and beloved player in New York history, Patrick was voted as one of the 50 greatest players of all time and his career accomplishments read as such.
They include 1986 Rookie of the Year, 11 time All-Star, two time Olympic Gold Medalist (1984 and 1992) and finally, being voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
THE BRAND
In 1989 Patrick began his own shoe company, Ewing Athletics. The first model he wore briefly for the 1989 season was the Rebound, but the first main release from the company was the 33 HI. This shoe would go on to become a huge seller, becoming a street staple in NYC, and eventually becoming a favorite in Europe and Asia as well. The 33 HI remained in production and a top seller for years, and was featured in many album covers and music videos of the era. Patrick wore the shoe during the 1990 season and enjoyed his best season as a pro, averaging 28.6 points a game, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks while shooting 55% from the field.
For the next few years, at the start of every season Patrick would debut the company’s latest game model. In 1991 he wore the Center, and introduced the Concept for the 1992 season. In the summer of 1992 he would wear a special version of the Eclipse in White/Red/Blue with a #6 on the back instead of his customary #33 to commemorate the 1992 Olympic Games which was the first US Mens Team to include professional players.
During this time, the company was rapidly expanding to include all types of footwear, not just the same models that Patrick wore in games. There were other models of team basketball shoes, cross trainers, running shoes and even hiking boots. The apparel line grew as well, from just T-shirts and tank tops to all types of clothing including leather jackets. Ewing Athletics even sponsored some European League basketball teams, making their uniforms for them. For 1993 Patrick wore the Focus which still remains one of the most sought after models. 1994 saw the Domain for the regular season and the Image for the long playoff run to the Finals, and Patrick wore the Image for the 1995 season as well. For 1996 Patrick wore the Empire which would be the final shoe Ewing Athletics would produce in the 1990s.
A LEGEND REBORN
In the 2000′s as the Internet Age dawned, there became a huge online cult following and demand increased for vintage Ewing shoes from all over the world and in 2012 Patrick has relaunched Ewing Athletics. Our goal is to cater to our core fans who want the original models produced true to form, with authenticity and with respect to the heritage of the line.
We believe the key towards pleasing the consumer is doing things the right way and also by taking consumers’ opinions into account. As you browse the site you will notice that there are several interactive options where you are able to let your voice be heard.
Take their money, learn the shoe game, then go on your own. You don't have to telegraph your moves.
Seems like his pops and a few others are putting the cart before the horse with this one because before this can work you have to be first great in the NBA...
bullshit. You talking bout shit that ain't got shit to do with shit. You wanna make a point, show Me where an approach like the one Papa Ball is taking has ever been the move.
There may be a thousand different ways to start a fire. Pouring water on ice will never be one of them.
I ordered some BBB gear about a month ago....haven't received shit. The facebook page is full of complaints of folks not receiving merch. If this is how he's gonna compete with Nike he has a tough road ahead.
Niggas love a spectacle.
I don't think the "For Us By Us" mantra will work for bi-racials...Lavar needs to make that call . . .
Nah, niggas love sneakers.
I don't think the "For Us By Us" mantra will work for bi-racials...
His wife is white so Lonzo could be his child.
I will use this at a later date, and will not give you credit.
You can't be bigger than the game, before you get in the game.Lmaooo Lonzo Ball skipping out on the NBA draft combine
Y'all mans a straight fraud
Every GM is worried about the headaches the Ball circus will bring.
Lmaooo Lonzo Ball skipping out on the NBA draft combine
Y'all mans a straight fraud
Wait, what.....
Dead ass serious man.. bleacher report posted it
Yo if he gets bypassed on draft day that shit will be the biggest fail of all time
Thank you for deflecting, as always, anyone with clear logic and you start speeding up, shifting left, reversing , turning right, might have to call you centipede fam, like the arcade game. What does owning Nike stock have to do with flawed business models and over playing your hand, hey if he wants to create a brand that's fine, do it, but he's not doing it to serve your up with hope fallacies, this shit right here is for ego, pride, and money. He's self serving he is doing it for him to some how get what he never got when he tried to hoop and failed, then you talking this massa shit the mother fucker is married to a white girl.... so let's cut the bullshit there. He went to the shoe companies acting like he had the big joker and only has a 8 of spades, I have laid out multiple ways he could have played the game, because he lacks any leverage, you get on, you give up more money, to get more residual money made off future profits, create a dept within the big shoe company, and when you ready to branch off do you, more creative design, more marketing planning, and a bonus structure built, that way the brighter his kid is and more units they push, more money they get. But bottom line is this, niggas ain't gotta buy everything black, case in point, I was not really into fubu, I'm not gonna force myself to wear it just because it's black owned, I support many black businesses, but I'm not 100% sufficient off of exclusively black owned products, it is what it is some things are appealing to me that are non white and some white, some Hispanic some Asian etc that doesn't make you a sell out, nigga we both know you probably live in an apt or home built by whites, if it's a home I'd bet bottom dollar financed through a white bank, you grocery shop at white owned stores got an Asian manufactured white distributed phone, tv furniture the list goes on, come up off that soap box Malcolm X jr being all self righteous on a porn board
There are several wrong ways in business and some cost more, but the number one way to get ahead in business is who you know, second leverage when making deals, and 3rd is capital lavar ball has none, he need to get on then get along
Dude I literally had to sit down and just laugh I was so weak for 5 minutes
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Exactly you running a shotty operation right now, so how the fuck is niggas suppose to trust you to build a brand the masses will want
Blah, blah, blah.
Just say I dont got no stock in they company. Bet you got some Nike's in your closet tho. Niggas.
for how much? and is he co-branding?
dude got some great ideas but he really should let his first son get his money from one of the companies first. maybe a 3 year contract and build on that. anybody can get into the t shirt business fairly easy but dealing with shoes is on a whole nutha level. he's gonna need somebody with deep pockets for this avenue. ....factories, r & d , advertising, hiring. plus in order to build a brand you gotta build relationships , he doesn't seem to be doing any of that. then as a brand all these kids have to pan out, if one doesnt its a wrap. just a lot of questions thats gonna take a lot of time
Now I see why niggas talk shit about you on hereBlah, blah, blah.
Just say I dont got no stock in they company. Bet you got some Nike's in your closet tho. Niggas.
You ignant as hell
No dumb niggas that buy sneakers over stock for a company they write dissertations for and live some bullshit Phil Knight fantasy are ignant as hell. If yall love Nike so much, invest. But let me guess? "Investing isn't easy, its hard, but you niggas better give your vote to the democrats! You owe them" right?
Well, those 3 trains have left the station... Whos he stuck with now reebok, converse, sum no name brand??
Damn.
That shit would be crazy. Get blackballed by the shoe companies and the league.
This nigga done overplayed his stroke. He should have let the kid shine in the NBA then come to the table with his big demands with the leverage of positive performance on his side.
Classic!! Sometime in life, its okay to shut the fuck up and wait!!
This isn't about the Ball family. It's about all the players after them waking up and realizing their worth. It was blow back when players wanted to unionize, go pro out of high school, free agency, etc.
This whole business of athletics collapses once these athletes wake up. Jordan planted the seed. LeBron flourished the plant. Now full ownership is next. And these CACs know it and will collude on every level to stop it.
This whole business of athletics collapses once these athletes wake up. Jordan planted the seed. LeBron flourished the plant. Now full ownership is next. And these CACs know it and will collude on every level to stop it.
Bro, Ive been saying exactly that!! If sneakers companies ceo are talking, you know these ceo's of the nba are talking!! Ole man Ball, is morphin into Joe Jackson in front of our eyes!!
wow. You're pretty far out there buddy. LolNo dumb niggas that buy sneakers over stock for a company they write dissertations for and live some bullshit Phil Knight fantasy are ignant as hell. If yall love Nike so much, invest. But let me guess? "Investing isn't easy, its hard, but you niggas better give your vote to the democrats! You owe them" right?
Outcomes.
If what you're doing isn't getting you the desired OUTCOME, you're doing the wrong shit.
It's no more complicated than that.
This fucking mental patient taking about democrats and nike stock, other niggas talking bout niggas scared to have their own, when the whole point is: is this nutbird niggas tactics achieving the optimal, desired outcome?
You crux missing ass muhfuckas.
wow. You're pretty far out there buddy. Lol
Outcomes.
If what you're doing isn't getting you the desired OUTCOME, you're doing the wrong shit.
It's no more complicated than that.
This fucking mental patient taking about democrats and nike stock, other niggas talking bout niggas scared to have their own, when the whole point is: is this nutbird niggas tactics achieving the optimal, desired outcome?
You crux missing ass muhfuckas.
You stay on some scary self defeatist shit bruh.
You are not very bright.You stay on some scary self defeatist shit bruh.
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