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Travis Kelce Wore Legendary LeBron Nikes to Sit Courtside in Cleveland

Travis Kelce Wore Legendary LeBron Nikes to Sit Courtside in Cleveland

Published by Jenni Sidey

Long before he was a three-time Super Bowl champion, Taylor Swift’s betrothed, and a GQ cover star, Travis Kelce was a high-school basketball star in Cleveland. All these years later, it appears the man still knows a thing or two about Ohio hoops lore: On Saturday, while sitting courtside at Knicks-Cavs Game 3, Kelce pulled up in in 2009’s iconic Nike LeBron 7. Better yet, he rocked the shoe in its legendary ‘MVP’ colorway—considered by many to be one of the greatest Bron kicks ever. David L. Nemec/Getty Images The ‘MVP’ 7s originally dropped in 2010 to celebrate LeBron James’s second straight NBA MVP award with the Cavaliers. That era was arguably the peak for performance basketball shoes being worn casually off the court, and the LeBron 7 in particular was a sneakerhead fave. The ‘MVP’ version was especially beloved, thanks in large part to its refined feel. The shoe boasted soft gray fleece paneling with white tumbled leather overlays, a gold chenille Swoosh, burgundy accents, and “Witness History” stitched around the heel. The sole …

Rihanna, a Former Puma Partner, Is Rocking Nikes Now

Rihanna, a Former Puma Partner, Is Rocking Nikes Now

Published by Jenni Sidey

Rihanna, a longtime Puma ambassador, is standing under another brand’s umbrella. Over the last decade or so, the German sportswear brand has taken big swings in expanding its footprint in North America by signing big-time musicians to its roster: Megan Thee Stallion, The Weeknd, J. Cole, and the late Nipsey Hussle have all been linked to or worked with the brand over the past ten years. In 2018, they brought on GQ cover star Jay-Z as creative director of their basketball division, though the partnership fizzled out in 2024 or so with little to no fanfare. In what has become a now-familiar move for the brand, there was no formal announcement—just Hov suddenly appearing in Swooshes. Lately, the most reliable stars on Puma’s musician roster have been the dynamic duo of A$AP Rocky and Rihanna. While Rocky still holds a deal with the brand and regularly drops collaborative colorways as part of his ever-expanding fashion empire (he’s also one of the big dogs at Ray-Ban these days), his partner kicked off the trend. First signing …

Pope Leo Dons Throwback-Style Nike Sneakers For a Rome Stroll

Pope Leo Dons Throwback-Style Nike Sneakers For a Rome Stroll

Published by Sam Flores

We were all burned by the AI-generated prank images of Pope Francis in a puffer jacket, but this time, the papal street style is real. In a set of photos that’s sweeping the internet, Pope Leo was well and truly seen in a pair of Nike sneakers, paired with his traditional, priestly robes. Pope Leo XIV in 2026 Vatican Pool/Getty Images The suddenly ubiquitous images have been taken from Leone a Roma, a Vatican-produced documentary about the Chicago-born pope’s years in Rome before his ascension to the Catholic church’s highest role, which happened almost a year ago today. The pontiff’s casual footwear choices, therefore, do not appear to be a secret preference: Though the rules imposed by the church in terms of priestly clothing respect tradition and formality, a film planned for distribution on Vatican media channels was certainly scrutinized for any impropriety. That it’s public news that Pope Leo shared a shoe brand with Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, and Cristiano Ronaldo is hardly an accident. Source link

The Pope Wore a Pair of Obscure Old Nikes

The Pope Wore a Pair of Obscure Old Nikes

Published by Jenni Sidey

For a variety of reasons, Pope Leo XIV isn’t like the other popes. For example, the first American pope is a Chicago native who is prone to wearing his love for his hometown sports teams on his sleeve (or rather, on his head), especially during the MLB season. (Next time the pontiff posts a biblical X missive on what failure can teach us, go check to see if the White Sox lost that day.) Also, he’s a Villanova graduate and avid follower of their hoops legacy, even writing about the team during their championship heyday in the mid-2010s. Thirdly, his real name is Bob. So this week, when the Vatican dropped a trailer for Leone a Roma, a documentary they’ve produced about His Holiness’s days in the city of Rome, it shouldn’t have come as any surprise when eagle-eyed viewers noticed an unmistakable black swoosh on his shoes in one shot. That’s right. This Pope wears Nikes. In the clip, the sneakers are visible in a split-second archival shot from the pope’s early days in …

Nike’s AI Designed World Cup Jerseys Are a Disaster

Nike’s AI Designed World Cup Jerseys Are a Disaster

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Is there anything about this upcoming World Cup — which will be taking place across the entire continent of North America — that isn’t shaping up to be a total disaster? FIFA seems to be nakedly price gouging fans on ticket prices, and may have even outright scammed them on the seats they overpaid for. President Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents at World Cup cities and stadiums. US airports have descended into chaos as hundreds of TSA workers quit after working weeks without pay amid a partial government shutdown. Now, adding to the chaos, Nike’s newly debuted collection of World Cup kits — which were reportedly made with the help of AI — has turned out to be a sartorial catastrophe. As The Guardian reported, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the jerseys sported by their favorite athletes, including France’s megastar Kylian Mbappé, looked egregiously misshapen. Their fit physiques were overshadowed by a strange bulge on their shoulder seams …