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VIDEO: J.J. Watt Announces Reebok Partnership With 61-Inch Box Jump

April 13, 2015 By Nick A.

VIDEO: J.J. Watt Announces Reebok Partnership With 61-Inch Box Jump

J.J. sure knows how to make an announcement. On Monday morning, the NFL superstar posted a video to his Facebook page showing him set a personal box jump record of 61 inches (or 5 feet, 1 inch) then pointing down to his Reebok ZPump Fusion kicks and saying, “it must’ve been the shoes, baby.” This was Watt’s […]

Filed Under: NFL Tagged With: J.J. Watt, Nike, Reebok

What? Adidas Didn’t Sign Michael Jordan Because He Was Too Short?

March 24, 2015 By Nick A.

What? Adidas Didn't Sign Michael Jordan Because He Was Too Short?

Michael Jordan is 6’6″. In other words, Jordan is very tall and stands at an above average height for a man. But according to Adidas, Jordan was too short to represent their brand back in 1984. When Jordan was coming out of North Carolina and was entering the NBA Draft in 1984, he apparently wanted an […]

Filed Under: The Scraps Tagged With: Adidas, Michael Jordan, Nike

Nike Tips It To The Captain In RE2PECT Tribute Commercial

July 14, 2014 By Nick A.

Nike Tips It To The Captain in RE2PECT Tribute Commercial

Nike didn’t have to do it, but they did. With Derek Jeter playing his final year with the New York Yankees and doing his last farewell tour across the league, Nike went ahead and created a tribute commercial for one of their beloved athletes. The commercial features cameos from many professional athletes and celebrities such […]

Filed Under: MLB Tagged With: Derek Jeter, Jay-Z, Jon Lester, Michael Jordan, New York Yankees, Nike, RE2PECT, Spike Lee

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