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 * Nike has successfully blocked the sale of Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” — for now. As EURweb.com previously reported, the rapper announced his limited-edition “Satan” sneaker collection last week — which features a pentagram and real human blood. Nas X collaborated with the streetwear company MSCHF on the “Satan Shoes,” only 666 […]

* Nike has a new shoe … or should we say Nike HAD a new shoe until Colin Kaepernick told them he didn’t like it and then Nike nixed the shoe. Kaepernick’s words obviously carry a lot of weight as far as Nike is concerned. So much so that the company killed its plan […]

(Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) * Nike has denied being behind the removal of an Instagram account that highlighted allegations of racism at the company. The account, called “Black at Nike,” featured current and former employees’ testimonies about personal experience with racism at Nike.  The now-deactivated Instagram account noted that its […]

* Nike has settled its lawsuit over Lil Nas X’s custom Satan Shoes, forcing a recall on all 666 pairs. We previously reported, the rapper announced his limited-edition “Satan” sneaker collection last month — which features a pentagram and real human blood. He collaborated with the streetwear company MSCHF on the “Satan Shoes,” only […]

*Despite Nike’s progressive “Just Do It”30th-anniversary campaign starring Colin Kaepernick, a new report from the Center for Responsive Politics shows that company employees and its political action committee have donated more than three times as much money to Republican candidates as Democratic challengers for the 2018 election season. via Medium: According to the Center for […]

*According to nytimes.com, Nike nearly dropped Colin Kaepernick before embracing him as the face of its groundbreaking new advertising campaign. The “Just Do It” advert has garnered more than 80 million views on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. But it almost didn’t happen, the report states. Per NY Times: In the summer of 2017, a […]

*As part of the 35-year anniversary of one of its most game-changing shoes, Nike invited MACHINA, an advanced smart techwear brand launched in 2011. The company is founded on the integral belief that fashion technology must be functional, intuitive, and aesthetic to enhance the lives of consumers rather than disconnect and distract. The brand […]

*On the heels of its newly-launched plus-size apparel for women, Nike is becoming even more inclusive with the reveal of its forthcoming Nike Pro Hijab for Muslim women athletes. Global Nike spokeswoman told Al Arabiya English that the product was “designed as a direct result of our athletes telling us they needed this product to perform better, and […]

*Well now, surprise, surprise. Actually, not really. We’re referring to the reaction by the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) to the Nike corporation making controversial and NFL-banned QB Colin Kaepernick the new face of the “Just Do It” 30th anniversary campaign. The announcement has obviously drawn the ire of a lot of folks […]

[…] see the fruits of his efforts. He recently landed a new endorsement deal that has tongues wagging. Bronny has now joined his dad as a member of Nike’s basketball family after the sportswear company announced the endorsement deal. The deal involved five top amateur basketball players from other Nike-sponsored schools, but it is LeBron’s […]

Deion Sanders (instagram) *Deion Sanders is back under contract with Nike despite saying he would never again work with the sports conglomerate after their first relationship ended years ago. In an announcement via Instagram, the NFL veteran and current University of Colorado football coach posted a series of pictures in a Nike shirt and […]

Nike’s Serena Bldg / Photo: Nike *Nike debuted its new #SerenaWilliams building at its headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. “It’s a tribute to Serena Williams and her push as an artist, as an advocate and as an athlete. This is an embodiment of her,” said chief design officer #JohnHoke. According to Nike, The Serena Williams […]

*The Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) are not down with Colin Kaepernick’s “hard Left anti-American politics,” so they are calling on Nike to end its relationship with former 49ers quarterback-turned-social justice activist. Kap made headlines last week after he asked Nike to pass on a Fourth of July sneaker celebrating the Betsy Ross […]

SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES – 2020/01/23: American multinational sportswear manufacturer Nike logo seen at one of their stores. (Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) *Nike announced in a memo to staff this week that, Juneteenth, which takes place on June 19 and marks the day a group of Texas slaves learned they […]

*Can you blame him? Folks are noting the gloating by LeBron James in the wake of Nike‘s stock shares hitting an all-time high in the wake of the company’s ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick. If you missed the news, Nike closed at $83.47 Thursday for the first time ever just eight days after the […]